Comments on: Deutsche Welle — Democracy debate http://www.humphreyhawksley.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/16/deutsche-welle-democracy-debate/ Humphrey Hawksley Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:34:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Humphrey http://www.humphreyhawksley.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/16/deutsche-welle-democracy-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-12047 Humphrey Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:46:45 +0000 http://www.humphreyhawksley.com/blog/?p=506#comment-12047 Not so much re-branding as redefining what actually needs to be achieved. Good governance and democracy are two very different things. Not so much re-branding as redefining what actually needs to be achieved. Good governance and democracy are two very different things.

]]> By: Invictus_88 http://www.humphreyhawksley.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/16/deutsche-welle-democracy-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-12046 Invictus_88 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:20:48 +0000 http://www.humphreyhawksley.com/blog/?p=506#comment-12046 Would that not also be a lie, however? The "good governance" of Henri IV wasn't democratic, nor does democracy necessarily correspond with good governance. Certainly, I'd back a less doctrinal attitude in which actual good governance is valued above 'mere' democracy, but to re-brand democracy as good governance is an appalling notion! Would that not also be a lie, however? The “good governance” of Henri IV wasn’t democratic, nor does democracy necessarily correspond with good governance.

Certainly, I’d back a less doctrinal attitude in which actual good governance is valued above ‘mere’ democracy, but to re-brand democracy as good governance is an appalling notion!

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