The plausibility of democracy have become so popular that, according to Pierre Manent, the most appropriate characte risation of the contemporary political word is definitely the victory of democracy.

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Likewise, Amantya Sen suggests that the rise of democracy in twentieth century is the preeminent development of the period in comparison with the other important events, such as two world wars, the collapse of European empires, the rise and the fall of fascism Nazism, and the rise and partly fall of communism.

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Yet, it does not follow that democracy is a perfect conception and uniquely plausible system of decision- making or government. As Robert Dahl admits, democracies are, with all their imperfections, more desirable than any feasible nondemocratic alternative.

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L ikewise, Saward maintains that we must accept that no absolute justification for democracy is feasible. Rather, he goes on to suggest, the best we can do is to demonstrate democracys superiority to its main opponent systems. Moreover, what one can do in defence of democracy, contends Saward, is to facilitate it with more or less compelling arguments, since No single argument that democracy is the best form of political system can rightly claim finality

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The plausibility of democracy is now widespread and the study of democracy and democratisation has been the centre of comparative study of politics in the past twenty years.

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Moreover, the particular feature of the last ٠٢ years has been the debate on the relationship between Islam and democracy.

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In addition, a general concern in the West now is the examination of probably an inherent hostility between Western democratic

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