Print this Article | E-Mail Top Press CommentaryDemocracy: On the Decline?Freedom House's annual review revealed that 2007 was yet another year in which worldwide freedom declined. While this report is discouraging, too much weight must not be placed on the events of a single year and there are still reasons to remain optimistic for democracy's long term future. First of all, "most people in most places still want democracy" and are willing to take huge risks in order to secure it. Secondly, current news confirms that autocracies are also suffering setbacks. So while democracy declined in the past year, it will not necessarily continue to do so in the future. The Economist, January 17th, 2008Comments
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