01272pab a2200133 454500008004000000100002600040245002800066260000900094300001500103362001200118520095000130650001401080773004401094180718b2012   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSingh, Balmiki Prasad  aThe future of democracy  c2012  ap.619-638.  aOct-Dec  aPeople believe in the desirability of democracy as against other forms of governance, yet they are profoundly dissatisfied with the manner in which the institutions of democracy are working - functioning without significantly addressing the issues concerning the dignity and welfare of its citizens. They allege that the State has failed to deliver quality service to its citizens and stop corruption on the part of political leaders, civil servants, and businessmen. People continue to believe in the virtues of democracy and clamour for it especially where dictatorial or monarchial dispensation prevails. Is it possible that this precarious balance between the appeal of democracy and the dissatisfaction at the working of its political institutions could jeoparadize the future of democracy itself? The paradox of this situation needs to be appreciated both in historical perspective and in the context of the world we live in. - Reproduced.  aDemocracy  aIndian Journal of Public Administration