Topic: Authoritarianism and Democracy
Country: Burkina Faso
Delegate Name: Erin Bowling
School: Williamston High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Burkina Faso position papers GLIMUN 2017 committees
The debate between authoritarian and democracy styles of government has been a everlasting struggle in global politics ever since these two very different styles emerged. More recently The Nation of Burkina Faso has transitioned to a democracy and as a committee, we would like to evaluate how this system protects human rights and promotes freedom by representing the people it works for. A government should be for the people, and for what the people want. What the people want is a voice, basic human rights, and freedom to live how they choose. Once these rights are taken away from them quality of life dramatically decreases at the dispense of a select few and slightly higher income. Burkina Faso would like to beg the question, how is this better? Although the nation of Burkina Faso is new to this system, we see no reason to ever to go back to a totalitarian state. The citizens of our country have fought for their right to this form of government, and the oppressive land we once knew is now but a distant memory beside our bright new future. Burkina Faso is slowly beginning to build our country back up to the standard we know we can achieve and the transition is going amazing. The new found freedoms our people are now experiencing are life changing and revolutionary. No man deserves to be controlled under authoritarian rule and should get a say in their life in all aspects. The Nation of Burkina Faso urges the international community to continue their push for a democratic world and enjoy the freedoms it offers. We can look to many of our world powers and developed democratic nations to see how this can help a country flourish and thrive. Democratic states will always have freer people than authoritarian states. With the right to elect representatives and leaders to further the success of their nation comes a thriving and happy society, while also obtaining more freedom of speech and expression than under authoritarian rule. The biggest virtue of Democracy is that it is government by the people for the people. Unlike other forms of government, democracy is about the little man, focused on everyone rather than the elite that are often disconnected from how everyone else lives their lives.
