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Success of contemporary democracies lies in State limiting its own power. Comment.

  • UPSC 2023
  • 20 marks
  • Democracy

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The statement expresses liberal constitutionalism, which runs back to John Locke: democracy endures when power is bound by rules it cannot easily change. That is largely true, but self-limitation must be built into institutions and joined to a state capable enough to deliver what rights promise.

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  • Why Self-Limitation Sustains Democracy
  • The Indian Record
  • When the Limits Erode
  • The Counter-View: Limits Are Not Enough
  • Conclusion
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