Contemporary Debates On Decentralisation Of Democracy

Introduction: Governance, as a concept, is as old as civilisation; growing and developing itself according to time and space. It is the process of decision making and the process by which decisions are implemented. Democracy is considered as one of the best forms of the government which ensures and promote the basic human values and rights such as justice, equality, liberty and fraternity. For Aristotle, freedom is the underlying principle of democracy and only in a democracy the citizens can have a share in freedom. There are two main aspects of freedom: (1) being ruled and ruling in turn, since everyone is equal according to number, not merit, and; (2) to be able to live as one pleases. Participation and control of governance by people is the essence of the democracy. Good governance has become the buzzword in our day to day affairs. 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