Geographers and Democracy,”Geographers do not necessarily conclude that democracy is the “”best”” system ofgovernment. Indeed, many geographers are critical of the imposition of democracy,often by foreign governments or organizations, in places where long-standing culturaltraditions support other political arrangements.They say that a democratic form of government should be achieved democratically.Nevertheless, few would deny that the shift toward more democratic systems ofgovernment over the past century and into recent times has been extremelysignificant
if not always peaceful.”