Democracy and Its Rollback: Addressing Some Challenges of the Flawed Democratic Countries

Abstract In 2015, the Economist Intelligent Unit based in UK had released Democratic Index covering report of 167 countries among others are Indonesia and Thailand. has 7, 75 total score while Thailand 5, 09 have categorized two into flawed democratic countries. They measured democracy from following categories namely electoral process pluralism, functioning government, political participation, culture civil liberties. This paper is aimed at discussing above five challenges so called qualitative perspective employing some literature reviews, analyzing secondary data thoughts prominent politicians scholars. Without trying to review real parameters that been used by economist during their research, this study will discuss more on faced Indonesian government addressing related issue above. analyze post 2014 election, having a look dynamics election its aftermath, issues voting behavior affecting participation (In elections resulted 75,11% for legislative 69,58% Presidential 2 February 47,72% due boycotting 69 constituencies), development as well implementation rights. Some findings suggest furthering discussion taking account emergence money politics internal situation people participations politics. From preliminary it found both significant future developing democracy. The provision laws those also be examined order see possible improvement life performances. 1