Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Quotes about Democracy

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Democracy is not the end product, but the means to the end, which is the enjoyment of human rights by all.

Democracy is not the end product, but the means to the end, which is the enjoyment of human rights by all.

Mean, Rights, Democracy

Report of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, July 1, 2013.

Representative democracy frequently manifests a disconnect between parliamentarians and the people, so that parliamentarians have agendas that do not correspond with the wishes of the electorate. This has led in many countries to apathy, cynicism and large-scale absenteeism in elections. What is needed is not only parliaments, but parliamentarians who genuinely represent the wishes of the electorate.

Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Country, People, Democracy

"Report of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Alfred-Maurice de Zayas". July 01, 2013.