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Guided democracy, also called directed democracy[1] and managed democracy,[2][3] is a formally democratic government that functions as a de facto authoritarian government or, in some cases, as an autocratic government.[4] Such hybrid regimes are legitimized by elections, but do not change the state's policies, motives, and goals.[5][page needed]
In a guided democracy, the government controls elections such that the people can exercise democratic rights without truly changing public policy. While they follow basic democratic principles, there can be major deviations towards authoritarianism. Under managed democracy, the state's continuous use of propaganda techniques prevents the electorate from having a significant impact on policy.[5][page needed]
The concept is also related to semi-democracy, also known as anocracy.
- ^ Sultana, Tasneem. (2012). The Evolution of Democracy through the Ages: Focus on the European Experience. 28. p. 38. "[Guided democracy] is also called Directed Democracy."
- ^ E. Akıllı, H. Tabak, O. Tufekci, A. Chiriatti. (2017). Eurasian Politics and Society: Issues and Challenges. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443891820, 1443891827. p. 158.
- ^ Rohmann, Chris (2000). A World of Ideas: The Dictionary of Important Ideas and Thinkers. Ballantine Books ISBN 978-0-345-43706-8
- ^ Vanbergen, Graham (March 28, 2024). "Democracy: The Political Assault On Civil Society". The Economic Times. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Wolin, Sheldon S. (2008). Democracy Incorporated: Managed Democracy and the Specter of Inverted Totalitarianism. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-13566-3.