Types of democracy

Types of democracy refers to kinds of governments or social structures which allow people to participate equally, either directly or indirectly. Types of democracy can be found across time, space, and language. In the English language the noun 'democracy' has been modified by 2,234 adjectives. These adjectival pairings, like atomic democracy or Zulu democracy, act as signal words that point not only to specific meanings of democracy but to groups, or families, of meaning as well. Types of democracy refers to kinds of governments or social structures which allow people to participate equally, either directly or indirectly. Types of democracy can be found across time, space, and language. In the English language the noun 'democracy' has been modified by 2,234 adjectives. These adjectival pairings, like atomic democracy or Zulu democracy, act as signal words that point not only to specific meanings of democracy but to groups, or families, of meaning as well. A direct democracy or pure democracy is a type of democracy where the people govern directly. It requires wide participation of citizens in politics. Athenian democracy or classical democracy refers to a direct democracy developed in ancient times in the Greek city-state of Athens. A popular democracy is a type of direct democracy based on referendums and other devices of empowerment and concretization of popular will. An industrial democracy is an arrangement which involves workers making decisions, sharing responsibility and authority in the workplace (see also workplace). A representative democracy is an indirect democracy where sovereignty is held by the people's representatives.