Single Idea 20085

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy]

Full Idea

Democracy is the least bad form of all governments precisely because it attempts to find a healthy balance between legitimacy and efficiency.

Gist of Idea

Democracy is the best compromise between legitimacy and efficiency

Source

David van Reybrouck (Against Elections [2013], 1 'Crisis')

Book Reference

Reybrouck,David van: 'Against Elections', ed/tr. Waters,Liz [Bodley Head 2016], p.6


A Reaction

There seems to be a widespread feeling that democracy is declining in efficiency, and that may be because our remoteness from government decreases legitimacy, so we have less commitment to getting things done.