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The Paradox of Representative Democracy in society and in intra-party politics

The paradox of representative democracy in a diverse and multicultural society with a myriad of minority groups lies in the challenge of ensuring fair representation and equal participation for all individuals and groups.

On one hand, representative democracy aims to uphold the principle of majority rule, wherein decisions are made by elected representatives who reflect the preferences of the majority. However, in a society with diverse cultural, ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds, this approach may inadvertently marginalize minority groups, leading to their voices being overlooked or ignored. Read More..

THE POWER OF IMMIGRANT'S VOTES CAN NOT BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED

One should not underestimate the power of immigrants' votes in any election. In many elections in Sweden, the margin of victory for any party is always small and the votes of immigrant communities can make all the difference. When immigrants are actively encouraged to participate in the electoral process, they can make a huge difference.However, this is not the case in Swedish politics because evidence shows that there’s electoral participation apathy from immigrant communities in Sweden. READ MORE HERE