Democracy (“government by the people” in translation) comes from the Greek language. In ancient Greece, where popular government first appeared around 500 BC, these systems were called democracies. (Dahl, 78) Those called “democracies” in classical antiquity advocated both in theory and in practice the idea of ​​becoming modern democracies. Since the end of the Cold War, modern civilizations have strived to create or preserve democracy as one of the ultimate ideals. (Shah) As a result, a number of democracies have flourished in East Asia, Eastern Europe and South America and enough have failed to spark vigorous debate about what to do to create a sustainable liberal order. (Patten, 1) Even in the Middle East. – the Arab world has been slightly on the path to democratization since the Arab Spring. How is democracy born? In this essay, I would like to focus on the fundamental principles of democracy according to Schmitter and Karl's article "What Democracy Is...and What It Is Not" and I would like to examine the emergence of democracy according to the article “Economic development and democracy”. ” by Seymour Martin Lipset, “Bowling Alone” by Robert Putnam and “Why Democracies Survive” by Larry Diamond. First, let's explore the concepts of democracy explained by Schmitter and Karl. They highlighted the definition of democracy as follows: “Modern political democracy is a system of governance in which leaders are held accountable for their actions in the public domain by citizens, acting indirectly through competition and cooperation of their elected representatives. » (Schmitter and Karl, 76) The authors believe that there are different types of democracies, but that there must be “minimal procedural” conditions for democracy. They agree with the elements that...... middle of paper ......pset, Seymour Martin. “Economic development and democracy”. Rogowski, Ronald and O'neil, Patrick H. Essential Readings in Comparative Politics. New York: WW Norton & Company, Inc., 2006. 316-329. print.Patten, Chris. “Democracy does not spring from the barrel of a gun.” www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms. Monterey Institute, September-October. 2003. Internet. December 18, 2013. Putnam, Robert D. “Bowling Alone: ​​The Decline of American Social Capital.” Journal of Democracy 6.1 (1995): 65-78. Internet. September 10, 2013.Shah, Anup. "Democracy." - Global issues. Np, January 28, 2012. Web. December 19, 2013. Schmitter, Philippe C. and Terry Lynn Karl. “What democracy is...and what it is not.” Journal of Democracy 2.3 (1991): 75-88. MUSE project. Internet. September 10, 2013. Wang, Shaoguang. “State effectiveness and democracy”. www.cuhk.edu. Np, and Web. December 18. 2013. .