The essence of democracy and the political representation

• Author: Abla Xhaferi
• Position: 'Luigj Gurakuqi' University Shkodra, Albania
• Pages: 29-34

European Journal of Economics, Law and Social Sciences

IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria

Vol. 1 No. 2

June, 2017

ISSN 2519-1284

Acces online at www.iipccl.org

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The essence of democracy and the political representation

Msc Abla Xhaferi

“Luigj Gurakuqi” University

Shkodra, Albania

Abstract

The following work is a detailed analysis of the notions “democracy” and “Political

representation” in the point of view of some of the wellknown authors. Our theoretical-

phisolophical observation inculeds the period of antiquity in the Early Greece, the origin in

time and space, where and when the fi rst foundations of a democratic state were layed. Later

on this work studies these two main concepts in the continuing era and their transformation

up to this day. The researcher of this writing, despite of his ambition and diligence, is aware of

the fact that neither old or new studies on this topic or all of them together despite their depth

and care is whole and let alone fi nal, when they try to shed light on the etimiological roots of

human democracy, on the gaps that it needs to overcome nowadays as well as on the future.

Keywords: people, democracy, concept, power, philosophy, principle, freedom, rights,

representation.

Introduction

A considerable number of questions are waiting for an answer in the philosophical

area. Why humanity abandond the natural state of freedom, when it was led only by

the instinct and the law of the strongest? What were the factors imposed on it and

that called the need for democracy in history?

Human society is seen on the point of view of the representation of majority and their role

in democracy. There are a number of theories today that try to explain the cause of birth to

democratic regimes and the power of the civil society inside determined social structures.

From the beginning is reviled the notion itself of the concept of democracy. “Its golden

key” is the internal and the meaning of the word “democracy”. Therefore, the origin

of the word “democracy” comes from Greek and is made of the word “demos” people

and the word “kratos” power. Since democracy was fi rst born in Greece, in the city-

state of Athens, this word gained the right of use as it was used by its fi rst founders.

The main institution in Athens was the Assembly made up of 500 members all male.

It is selfunderstood that, in addition to women, also slaves and foreigners were not

allowed there either. The Assembly had the right to take decisions without any lawful

restrictions for any internal problem, simply by following the majority of the vote. It

makes impression that member of the Assembly were not elected but were appointed

by lot. The main leaders were chosen in a year mandate, without constitutional

restricitions. Therefore, Athens became an inspiration for later generations of human

society and for the extention of democracy in all other countries.

On one side, democracy embodies a special philosophical and political meaning, a

social state and dominion that touches the whole pyramid of the society from the