Ferit Baça

Proceedings of the 13th International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics: IMCIC 2022, Vol. I, pp. 81-85 (2022); https://doi.org/10.54808/IMCIC2022.01.81

Ferit Baça
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tirana, Albania

Cite this paper as:
Baça, F. (2022). The Importance of Balance of Power in a Free and Democratic Society. In N. Callaos, J. Horne, B. Sánchez, M. Savoie, Y. Wang (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics: IMCIC 2022, Vol. I, pp. 81-85. International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics. https://doi.org/10.54808/IMCIC2022.01.81

This paper is a detailed analysis of democracy from the perspectives of some of the most well-known authors. Furthermore, the paper raises a number of concerns about the implementation of democracy as a theory and as a practice in today’s society. As we all know, democracy has evolved its own forms of government since its "antiquity." It does, however, demonstrate the values of human liberty. Throughout history, the meaning and content of democracy have had interrelationships and interactions with the forms in which it has manifested. The various classifications of philosophers reflect both the evolution of their forms and their content. The term “democracy” is derived from the Greek words “demos,” which means “people”, and “Kratos” which means “strength, power”. That is, power originates with the people, or the people own the power. Democracy as people's power is an old concept with a long history. Moreover, the democratic system of a country is a product of the free will of the people as a whole, where every individual is free to make political choices that suit his interests. But freedom is a necessary condition of the concept of democracy. From this point of view, democracy can be defined as a system of ideas, practices, and ways of action that lead towards the institutionalization of freedom. The great political movements have chosen the democratic system based on all of their inherited philosophical thought and living experience.
A democratic society is distinguished by open communication between citizens and their government. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a well-known 18th-century philosopher who believed that the Republic was the best form of government and that democracy was the best form of state. He is well-known for his firm belief in the rule of law and representative democracy. That is also why Rousseau's ideas are still relevant today. However, as Rousseau stated, in order to strengthen the pluralistic democracy system for future generations, every citizen, a state body, and an educational institution must collaborate and work together. As a result, the term “democracy” is used not only to characterize the political relations in a given society, but also to judge and determine the form of governance, its characteristics, and its political system.