Can’t a system be a true democracy and a democratic republic at the same time? I don’t see how adding some republic detracts from the democracy.
Republic: “A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.”
Democracy: “A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.”
What would it be called from an academic standpoint?
It’s currently deemed a flawed democracy. That is, primarily democratic, but with some authoritarian or illiberal features.
Democratic republic
Can’t a system be a true democracy and a democratic republic at the same time? I don’t see how adding some republic detracts from the democracy.
Republic: “A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.”
Democracy: “A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.”