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The Hindu : Muslims and the democratic process (806 words) |
 | The Hindu : Muslims and the democratic process |
| They made it appear as if the democratic relevance of the Ayodhya tangle is wholly irrelevant and are, to that extent, liable to the charge of bartering away the issue of democratisation of society in favour of a tenuous and short-term public peace. |
| One is not, in raising the issue of democratisation of society, suggesting that efforts should not have been made or should not be made in future to arrive at some kind of a negotiated settlement in the interest of public peace and harmonious relations among communities. |
| Democratic Constitution Making by Vivien Hart: Special Reports: U.S. Institute of Peace (5936 words) |
| Likewise, the process by which it was made has been hailed as a key part of the successful transition from the oppression of apartheid to a democratic society. |
| A democratic constitution-making process contributes to making peace because the prerequisite of any livable alternative to the horrors many nations have experienced is that all parties are willing to try to keep talking about their disagreements. |
| Participatory processes have worked to overcome these two factors as well as racial and ethnic exclusions and have been notable in some nations for the new participation of indigenous peoples and in most cases for the very visible inclusion of women. |
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