“The idea of power-sharing had emerged in opposition to the notions of undivided political power.” Justify.
The idea of power-sharing has emerged in opposition to the notions of undivided, political power. For a long time it was believed that all power of a government must reside in one person or group of persons located one place. It was felt that if power to decide is dispersed, it would not be possible to take quick decisions and to enforce them. But these notions have changed with the emergence of democracy. One basic principle of democracy is that people are the source of all political power. In a democracy, people rule themselves through institutions of self-governance. In a good democratic government, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society and everyone has a voice in the shaping of public policies. Therefore it follows that in a democracy political power should be distributed among as many citizens as possible.
