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Are Most Democracies Still Feudal Systems?
Governance is one of the most important aspects of a country. It has been the case for ages. But over the ages, the method of governance has varied along with time. With the industrial revolution came the need for communism to destroy monarchies. But pure communism wasn’t a sustainable form of government, giving rise to democracy and capitalism in the 1960s.
Although the ancient Greeks practiced democracy, other countries took their time before implementing their form of democracy. Nations like England, the Netherlands, and Switzerland transitioned from a republic to democracy as early as the 16th century, followed by the US in 1776, and all the countries freed by the Spanish inquisition. These were then followed by all the countries freed from the British empire, the Belgian colonists, and the French colonists. South Africa transitioned to a democracy in 1961, but the apartheid never ended until the late 90s. As of today, Barbados is the latest to turn into a democracy. On the 30th of November 2021, Barbados will officially become a democracy on paper.
But how far have we come from the feudal monarchic systems? To understand this, let’s take a quick look at the demographics of a few significant democracies.
- Greece: What better way to start…
