Is it meaningful to designate a society as "democratic"?

Strauss, D. F. M.2018-08-132018-08-132008Strauss, D. F. M. (2008). Is it meaningful to designate a society as "democratic"? Journal for Contemporary History, 33(2), 182-202.2415-0509 (online)0258-2422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/11660/9095Abstract not availableenConstitutional stateDemocracySocietyDemocratic societyIs it meaningful to designate a society as "democratic"?ArticleFaculty of Humanities, University of the Free State