| What are the consequences of that abbreviation of this story on the democratic process? |
| That would do a whole lot more for civilised and democratic behaviour than abject capitulation to these self-evident hypocrites. |
| A study of 113 countries concludes that oil and mineral wealth tends to make countries less democratic. |
| Added to this are accusations that he failed to live up to his promise that the elections would be democratic and fair. |
| And yet, health is virtually absent from public debates and democratic politics in India. |
| The small target, defensive quality of so much of the campaign has wearied me to the point of querying the worth of the democratic process. |
