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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group

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To: D. Long who wrote (74481)2/16/2003 3:11:00 AM
From: kumar  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
We have Republics in the West, not Democracies, in the strict sense

Please help me understand the difference.

I come from India, a nation that is democratic since 1947, but declared itself as a republic in 1951. Never had a good answer on that one either. (Jan 26 is Republic Day, Apr 15 is Independance day in India).
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