The word “democracy” is one of the most popular words used in the contemporary
world of politics. However, nowhere except for Anglo-Saxon countries did it gain full clarity and
practical unambiguity. It served to describe a form of government and a ruling body, mechanisms
for realizing the ruling body and participation of society in the ruling body. It was also often used
as a synonym for civil rights. Almost all political systems want to be presented under the banner
of democracy no matter what their ideological interpretations are. The aim of the article is to
clarify a discourse on democracy pointing at the problem of types, value as well as the definition
of democracy. When it comes to the title question, the article pays attention to some of the
problems and difficulties of democracy in practice.
Key words: democracy, the history of democracy, the value of democracy, democratic
society/nation, politics, democratic country