Democratic republic
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A democratic republic is a form of government in which the ultimate power and authority is derived from the civilians. It is thus both a republic and a democracy. In theory, only those countries which hold free and fair elections and give authority only to elected leaders qualify as democratic republics.[1] However, in practice countries which describe themselves as democratic republics do not always hold free or fair elections. One example of this was the German Democratic Republic, a communist state commonly known as East Germany.[2] Another is the Democratic Republic of the Congo which in 2011 was rated by Freedom House as a "not free" country having a rating of 6.0 (1.0 being completely free and 7.0 being completely unfree).[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Democratic Republic definition". Dictionary.com. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/democratic+republic. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ Fulbrook, Mary (1997). Anatomy of a Dictatorship: Inside the GDP 1959-1980. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198207207.
- ^ "Combined Average Ratings - Independent Countries". Freedom House. 2011. http://www.freedomhouse.org/uploads/fiw11/CombinedAverageRatings%28IndependentCountries%29FIW2011.pdf. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
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