multi-party democracy
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democracy
noun
uk/dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/us/dɪˈmɑː.krə.si/
the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the ...
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(Definition ofdemocracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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All three countries underwent an electoral transition tomulti-partydemocracyduring the last decade but their political trajectories have since diverged.
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Multi-partydemocracyworks and the parliament is elected unanimously.
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It was achieved through a referendum on whether there should bemulti-partydemocracy.
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We look forward to further developments in the establishment of amulti-partydemocracy.
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Multi-partydemocracyis new, but unstable because of its newness: it must be given the chance to flourish.
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Some countries have made the transition to pluralist,multi-partydemocracy, and are embracing the open economy and beginning to flourish.
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Firstly, no steps have been taken to establish a constitutional state based on amulti-partydemocracywhich fully respects human rights.
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We hope that there will now be an orderly move towards the introduction ofmulti-partydemocracy.
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They want to "buy"—the word used in the document—the agricultural extension workers and others who have supportedmulti-partydemocracy.
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It now sees no evidence of a commitment to the principles ofmulti-partydemocracy, pluralism and market economics.
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It cannot be due to the absence of a true universal-suffragemulti-partydemocracygoverned by the rule of law.
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All parties agree on the need for amulti-partydemocracy, an independent judiciary and a rule of law.
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We are after all living in amulti-partydemocracy.
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All is not well merely because there ismulti-partydemocracyand a market economy.
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Countries must also be willing to move towardsmulti-partydemocracy, and to ensure that there is a chance for dialogue to take place.
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Building amulti-partydemocracydepends on the ability of people and structures to overcome those weaknesses.
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That could include arbitrating between the monarchy and other political parties, so as to encourage them both to the negotiating table, where steps towardsmulti-partydemocracycould be made.
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Around the world, many regimes call themselves democratic and have amulti-partydemocracy, but that does not mean that human rights are universally respected or that people are safe.
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Is my noble friend aware that what lies at the heart of the problem are countries which have an antipathy tomulti-partydemocracyand to the working of free markets?
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