Democracy is not only an ideal or a goal but also essentially a functioning system which therefore has to be built up on constructing arrangement. In other words, democracy is an objective that countries strive to attain in an apparently endless process of evolution. In this process the form, shape and content of democracy may vary from environment to environment and thus no two democracies can be regarded as totally similar. Nevertheless, democracy essentially requires some prerequisites which ensure that ruling authority is based on popular mandate and remains accountable to the people[1].
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Why was Ottoman Empire Successful?
There were many reasons why the Ottoman Empire was so successful:
- · Highly centralized.
- · Power was always transferred to a single person, and not split between rival princes.
- · State-run education system.
- · Religion was incorporated in the state structure, and the Sultan was regarded as "the protector of Islam".
- · State-run judicial system.
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