Ministers who face possible defeat in the next election will be less templed to misuse their

power, for example by sccepting bribes or neglecting the reasonable claims of minorities, than
rulers who inherit power or capture it by force.

Deterioration in the internal political situation of a country is primarily due to a collision

between groups with conflicting interest, resulting in disagreement over priorities, especially
when the esperuliture of public money is concerned. Democratic institutions guarantes the
posibility of ajustment whitout violence. The enable rival groups to confront each other
peaceully at fairty frequent intervals and hence limit the time during which injustices have to
be tolerated.