Are democratic governments accountable to the people who elected them? And, critically, is the public in democratic countries responsible for the actions...? (Arundhati Roy)

Are democratic governments accountable to the people who elected them? And, critically, is the public in democratic countries responsible for the actions...?

Arundhati Roy

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