Alfred-Maurice de Zayas on Democracy
born 1947 United States
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Democracy is not the end product, but the means to the end, which is the enjoyment of human rights by all.
Democracy and self-determination serve the overall goal of enabling human security and human rights.
Direct democracy is undoubtedly one of the most efficient, reliable and transparent methods to determine the will of the people.
Self-determination is an expression of the individual and collective right to democracy.
Democracy means a genuine correlation between the will of the people and legislation and policies that affect them, be it domestic or international.
Representative democracy deserves the predicate “democratic” only if and when parliamentarians genuinely represent their constituents.
Democracy is not an end in itself, but a means to achieve the sacred promises of human dignity, justice and peace
Democracy is not exercised only once in a while, but entails a continuing dialogue between representatives and constituents
In a world of fake news, fake history, fake law, fake diplomacy, it is no surprise to encounter fake democracy along the way.
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