What accounts for the ups and downs of popular support for democracy? One would think that if a country has a strong democratic culture then preference toward democracy would at least be stable and consistent. Just for comparison, the Social Weather Stations pointed out that in Europe “except between late 2012 and 2013, satisfaction with the way democracy works has been 50 percent and above since May 1999.
At the end of the day, our people need to “feel” that democracy is working “for them.” It is not unreasonable to demand that a government under a democratic set up must deliver to its people their needs and aspirations. You will also see this sentiment when you look at the second question on whether they prefer democracy over other forms of government.
A 2017 Pew Research Center study provided a clearer global picture. In their global poll, they found very strong support for the “rule by experts” or a system in which “a strong leader can make decisions without interference from parliament or the courts.” Even more troubling is that a median of 24 percent said “a system in which the military rules the country” would be a very or somewhat good system.
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