MANIFESTATIONS OF DEMOCRACY: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS AND REALISTIC APPROACHES UNDER ISLAMIC LAW, USING THE ALGERIAN EXPERIENCE AS A MODEL

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Today, the world judges the quality of political systems by how much they rely on democratic mechanisms and tools. However, contemporary democracy emerged and flourished within Western states, so it is influenced by the cultural and social factors of these countries. Consequently, the Western model cannot be applied outside of this context without taking into account the unique characteristics of each society. Arab countries have their own philosophy and vision of democracy. Therefore, a practical approach to the Islamic model as a whole is essential, followed by an examination of the Algerian experience in this domain.