Why democracy matters

Title:: Why democracy matters
Speaker:: Rory Stewart
Description:: The public is losing faith in democracy, says British MP Rory Stewart. Iraq and Afghanistan’s new democracies are deeply corrupt; meanwhile, 84 percent of people in Britain say politics is broken. In this important talk, Stewart sounds a call to action to rebuild democracy, starting with recognizing why democracy is important -- not as a tool, but as an ideal.

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TEDTalks
Duration:: 13:41

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