Question

What are the difficulties people face in a non-democratic country? Give answers drawing from the examples given in this chapter.

Answer 1

In non-democratic countries, people cannot freely choose their leader, and they cannot form political parties without the consent of those who are in power. In some extreme cases, people who protest against the authorities are tortured and killed. The military coup of 1973 in Chile and the Communist government in Poland, which ruled till 1990, are examples of oppressive undemocratic rule. While the military rule in Chile tortured and killed people who opposed its rule, the Communist regime in Poland imprisoned those who spoke against the government. In both cases, people were not free to choose their leaders.