Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.

What is democracy? -- Struggling for a voice -- People power -- Parliamentary democracy -- Hail to the chief -- Mixing and matching -- International cooperation -- Does democracy work? --- Does my vote really count? -- Democracy and the media -- Voters of the future -- Looking ahead.

"Describes the workings of a democratic government, including the differences between a constitutional monarchy, a parliamentary democracy, and a presidential democracy. Includes discussions on the benefits of direct and indirect democracies, points out weak points of democracy, and looks to the future of how other countries will continue to strive to be democratic."--Provided by publisher.