Anirudh Kanisetti
Jul 26, 2017 · 1 min read

Not necessarily. When you say “democracy”, you’re making a blanket generalisation for dozens if not hundreds of different forms of government with various levels of checks and balances. Arend Lijphart, for example, places countries on a scale from “majoritarian” to “consensual”. In majoritarian countries, it’s very easy to trample on any checks and balances. The Republican Congress and Senate are actually excellent examples.

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    History, geopolitics, science. I host the only Indian podcast that explores the complexity of ancient India. bit.ly/EchoesOfIndia

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