DEMOCRACY is a dominant ideology in the modern world, but receives much criticism regarding its efficiency as a system to represent people’s needs. The popular modern term for this is democratic decay. The hallmark of democracy in the 21st century is the rise of populism. The trend is global and regional. In Europe, it was the rise of Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Meanwhile, the Economist described the road to democracy in Asia as full of twists and turns.
Improve country’s democracy for good of all By Khairul Syakirin Zulkifli
