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Guided democracy, also called managed democracy,
In a guided democracy, the government controls elections such that the people can exercise democratic rights without truly changing public policy. While they follow basic democratic principles, there can be major deviations towards authoritarianism. Under managed democracy, the state's continuous use of propaganda techniques prevents the electorate from having a significant impact on policy.[3]
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Singapore is also frequently mentioned in the context of guided democracy, with the governing People's Action Party (PAP) often cited as an example. Proponents of this view point to the PAP's dominant position in parliament, which they argue limits effective political competition. Additionally, they raise concerns about restrictions on freedom of speech and assembly, which they see as hindering the ability of opposition voices to gain traction. However, supporters of the PAP counter that its sustained electoral success reflects broad public approval for its governance, emphasizing the party's focus on economic development, social stability, and national unity. They further argue that Singapore's specific circumstances, including its diverse ethnic makeup and historical vulnerability, necessitate a strong and stable government, which the PAP's model is said to provide. The debate surrounding Singapore's political system highlights the complexities of defining and evaluating "guided democracy" in the context of individual countries.
In popular culture
In the popular 2024 video game Helldivers 2, the playable faction, Super Earth, uses a system of managed democracy as its mode of government. Within the in-game universe, Super Earth ranks its citizens only a letter scale. During Super Earth elections, voting is handled through voting machines which select candidates for voters based on their answers to a questionnaire. The in-universe justification is that when voters have directly participated in voting, they have a tendency to get confused by candidates and therefore not elect the "proper" candidates.
See also
- Totalitarian democracy
- Conservative democracy
- Dominant-party system
- Enlightened absolutism
- Ethnic democracy
- Herrenvolk democracy
- Illiberal democracy
- Dictablanda
- Sovereign democracy
- Types of democracy
References
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External links
- Managed Democracy (July 8, 2005, The Moscow Times article discussing the managed democracy in Russia)