# Why democracy matters

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxHousesOfParliament
- Speaker: Rory Stewart
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/rory_stewart_why_democracy_matters)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The public is losing faith in democracy, says British MP Rory Stewart. Iraq and Afghanistan’s new democracies are deeply corrupt; meanwhile, 84 percent of people in Britain say politics is broken. In this important talk, Stewart sounds a call to action to rebuild democracy, starting with recognizing why democracy is important -- not as a tool, but as an ideal.

## Lectures

1. [Why democracy matters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/rory_stewart_why_democracy_matters/352512590d48), 14 min (TED's player)