Study On The Functions And Limits Of Democracy

There is a strong connection between democracy and the course that discoveringhuman world、exploring civilization of human being. The journey of democracyfrom ancient Greece to today was a long history, democracy became one of the basicvalues of the modern states and played an active role in the introduction of nationalpolitical practice by means of the function of itself which present on political,economic and social has been found gradually.However, the normal operation ofdemocracy requires a certain environment, which is limited. In addition to the"tyranny of the majority" had been criticized for a long time, the limits of democracyalso manifested in the economic and social aspects, such as matures democracyarousing the excessive emotion focus on redistribution, reducing creativity andeconomic efficiency; magnify democracy will against the enthusiasm of the citizens’political participation. Combined with the advantages and disadvantages of theperformance of democracy during the Greek sovereign debt crisis and the theoreticalanalysis of democratic functions and limits.Finally, the present situation of China willbe taken under advice to make recommendations to the process of democratizationand political reform in China.