Etymology and Historical Conceptions of Democracy
📌 Democracy originates from the Greek words *demos* (people) and *kratos* or *kratein* (rule/power), meaning "rule of the people" or "people's power."
📜 Abraham Lincoln defined it as government "of the people, by the people, for the people."
🗿 Historical, non-Western conceptions of democracy are seen in Indonesian myths, such as the Minangkabau phrase emphasizing consensus or the Javanese tradition of presenting grievances to the king.

Dimensions and Theories of Democracy
🌐 Democracy is a multidimensional concept, viewed philosophically as an idea/norm, sociologically as a social system, and psychologically as an attitude for societal engagement.
🏛️ Three historical political thought traditions exist: Classical Aristotelian theory (rule by qualified citizens), Medieval Theory (supreme power residing in the people based on Roman Law), and Contemporary Doctrine (republicanism as the purest form of people's rule).

Formal vs. Substantive Democracy
⚙️ Formal Democracy refers to the system of government (e.g., Presidential like Indonesia, or Parliamentary like the UK), emphasizing power division and checks and balances.
💡 Substantive Democracy focuses on *how* democracy is practiced, categorized into four forms: protective, developmental, equilibrium, and participatory.

Forms of Substantive Democracy
🛡️ Protective Democracy (Jeremy Bentham/Mill) emphasizes protecting market interests from state tyranny through regular elections and supremacy of market economics.
🌱 Developmental Democracy focuses on developing the individual through democratic participation, viewing humans as capable of self-development and exercising power.
⚖️ Equilibrium Democracy (Joseph Schumpeter) requires balancing participatory values with the necessity of apathy; intense participation is seen as inefficient for rational individuals, requiring space for dissent and critical attitudes.
🤝 Participatory Democracy suggests that achieving democratic participation requires prior changes in social imbalance and consciousness, viewing participation as fundamentally educational for developing democratic personalities.

Key Democratic Principles and Parameters
🕊️ Core democratic values include resolving conflicts peacefully and ensuring peaceful change through regular elections and orderly leadership transitions.
📜 Democratic principles guarantee rule by the consent of the governed, respect for minority rights, free and fair elections, and equality before the law.
📊 Robert Dahl's parameters for democracy include control over government decisions, free and fair elections, freedom of expression, access to information, and freedom of association.

Forms of Democratic Practice
↔️ Direct Democracy allows citizens to directly give opinions and vote on all matters, suitable for small, homogeneous areas but costly and slow for decision-making.
🏛️ Representative Democracy (Indirect) is practical for large, diverse nations, although it risks popular will being ignored or manipulated if the system is flawed.
👑 The ultimate goal in any form is ensuring popular sovereignty (daulat rakyat) is supreme, moving beyond mere procedural compliance to achieve social justice.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Democracy is intrinsically linked to the rule of law and the protection of human rights (HAM).
➡️ A healthy democracy requires a balance between participation and apathy, as excessive participation can be inefficient, yet apathy can breed authoritarianism.
➡️ Participation is educational and necessary for social change, but genuine participation must be motivated, not based on intimidation or mobilization.

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