Resumen de Democracy in the Developed Countries
Democracy, often defined as the government of the people, by the people, and for the people (Lincoln), is a political regime, the core tenets of which are the popular origin of political power and the common good of the political community and self-government, even if under different types of democracy.
The threshold of democracy is often considered to be basic electoral democracy, where free and fair elections happen, but the concept can also encompass the rule of law, fundamental freedoms, and inclusive citizenship. Beyond the threshold, the debate is focused on the quality of democracy and thus considers the quality of democratic inputs, the accountability of the institutions, the guarantees of freedom and equality for all, and the political outputs.
Democracy has reached high standards (consolidated democracies, full democracies, liberal democracies, the designation may vary) especially in the parts of the world where a very high standard of human development (HDI) has..
