Since democracy came into place and many countries in the world took it, loopholes emergency which has changed the process of governance to conflicts. However, it doesn’t mean democracy has no merits. Conflicts in many democracies have been brought about by a complex web of needs that are inter-connected to each other and grievances that have not been addressed for ages. In countries like Syria, the situation has escalated into conflicts between tribes and wars between the government and some sections of the population.
When it comes down to conflicts in democracies, there are a couple of things that contribute majorly. These include economic, political, and military factors. Politics leads to conflicts when government distribute resources to the natives in unequal proportion. It can also occur when people accuse the government of using natural resources in a way that favors some people more than others.
Most of the time, conflicts that have just been sparked by two ethnic groups often escalate to a national level. This perpetual spread is brought about by ethnic affiliations, tribal affiliations, and those who feel they are also suffering the same fate as the oppressed tribe. This often happens in places where there are two or more major tribes, and each feel that they deserve more than the other. Conflicts arise whenever there is an indication than one group is getting more than the other.
Economically, the people may feel that the government distributes natural resources unequally. This leads to lead to the formation of rebel groups and other factors that cause conflicts. When these conflicts occur in particular areas, people will pull out of these places as it is the cases with the Syrian oil fields. As a result, mining companies cannot operate in the region and the economy has suffered as a result. These mining fields are often left untouched since any involvement by the government or other parties will lead to war more often.
In the military, divisions have led to the creation of an army that doesn’t function effectively. The army, therefore, is converted into an instrument that the government may use to commit crimes against the people. A divided army is always subject to crimes including theft, extortion, and human rights violations which aren’t addressed in war torn countries.
Greed among the political class in democracies is also a major contributor to conflicts in democracies. Politicians set about to embezzle funds that hardworking taxpayers have contributed for development on infrastructure and this causes a major conflict between the people and the government. Pro-government groups will emerge to fight those accusing the government of corruption and what started as protests might become a major conflict.