Democracy, a term that cannot be explained well for it has the potential to have many meanings unless experienced to enable it to be understood to be explained. To those that have experienced it, democracy is a system of government in which all entitled citizens have an equivalent say when it comes to the choices and resolutions that have an effect on their way of life. By that, the populaces of a state are given equal opportunities to take part directly or indirectly in the running of their state affairs. Through this paper, the factors that facilitates as well as those that impedes adaptation to change in a democracy by the individual, the organization, and the society will be elucidated.
Factors that facilitate adaptation to change in a democracy by the individual, the organization, and the society
With democracy, there comes the political freedom as well as a peaceful transformation both by the individual, the organization, and the society at large. These changes in democracy does allow for alternatives that can be opted to by the populace of a given country enabling them to raise their voices and choices. To start with, populace or citizen participation in the process of governance is the first step towards the facilitation of the adaptation of democracy by the individual, the organization as well as the whole society as a whole. This is due to the fact that the citizens will be informed in all the factors that affect their day to day life and that they will have their needs attended to through their voices they will have raised. That way, they will not hinder the process of adaptation of democracy, but rather, they will help towards its implementation. Democratic governance is another factor that does facilitate the adaptation of a democracy. This is attributed to the fact that the citizens will have taken part in the election and selection of the individuals that they want to govern them. That will help in that they will be in agreement to whatever they will be implementing towards their welfare. With democratic governance also, there will be public access to information not forgetting that information to the people empowers them making them to be in control of their life hence promoting democracy.
Additionally, integrity and accountability especially for those in elected posts does facilitate the adaptation of change by the individual, the organization, and the society as well. This is so due to the fact that the populace will be in agreement with the ways in which the public resources are being put into use and that they can see and get the value of their resources. Having the intellect of the common good especially for those in leadership roles as well plays an imperative role towards the facilitation of adaptation of change. This due to the fact that the citizens will feel that their interests and desires are known and that they are being attended to by those in power. This makes them assured that the leaders are not being driven by their selfish desires and interests but their own needs. Freedom of speech in the adaptation of change in a democracy is a factor that cannot be ignored. Freedom of speech does allow the populace to raise and critics anything that they feel is against their wish for without the freedom of speech, things will be imposed on them that they are not in agreement with. The freedom of speech as well increases the democratic space enabling the establishment of political diversity and multiplicity as well as the protection and support of the forces that are working towards the change and adaptation of democracy by the individual, the organization as well as the society. Having an elaborate government leadership structure will go a long way in the facilitating the adaptation of change in a democracy. This kind of government edifice offers an opportunity for the citizens to access their leaders and more importantly, reduce the bureaucracy that may be involved in the process of accessing them. Too much bureaucracy is associated with dictatorship something that does not get along with the adaptation of democracy.
Factors that impedes adaptation of change in a democracy by the Individual, the Organization, and the Society
It can be seen very clearly from the definition of democracy that it involves the process of the people taking part in the process of voting their leaders, but it is imperative to note that democracy is not only about elections alone. This implies that democracy does involve many other contributing factors both by the individual, the organization as well as the society. The elements of democracy have to exist and denial of any of them is hindering the changes towards democracy. Freedom of speech is one of the factors that have to be allowed to exist for there to be said that democracy does exist. It is common that the freedom of speech in most cases have been gained through the shading of blood in most countries that changing to or trying to adopt and gain democracy. Therefore, it is evident that the lack of freedom of speech and expression in the individual, the organization, and the society does impede the process of adaptation to change in a democracy.
In conclusion, civil rights unvaryingly is added factor that has to exist for there to be said that there is democracy. These are the rights of individuals that include the equal treatment in the various areas such as education, employment, treatment and medication, accommodations as well as other social amenities an individual requires. All those have to be offered equally and unfairly for there to be said that there is democracy but most a times, there lacks these equality in civil rights hence impeding the process of adaptation of democracy. By all the populace being treated right and equally, their will exist democracy but lack of that does hinder the whole process of adopting the process of democracy. Lack of accountability especially by those in powers and in authority does impede the processes of adaptation of change in a democracy. Accountability is the process by which those in authority apply and use the public resources in the acceptable manner. It as well involves the sensible use of the resources that are within the application of public welfares but lack of which amounts to the hindrance to the adaptation of democracy by the organization, the individual as well as the society. As long as an individual, an organization, and the societies are accountable, it can be truthfully said that there is democracy that is be adopted.
