Demokraattisuuden
Demokraattisuuden is the Finnish noun for "democracy" in its genitive form, used to refer to the quality or state of a political system that is governed by the people. The concept of demokraattisuus originated in the ancient Greek term demokratia, meaning "rule by the people," and was later adopted and adapted by political philosophers and scholars in European languages. In Finnish, the word is derived from the root demokraatti, itself borrowed from the Greek through Latin, and the suffix -tus is equivalent to the English -ity.
Demokraattisuuden encompasses a set of principles and institutions that safeguard individual freedoms, ensure equal participation in
Historical development of demokraattisuuden in Finland accelerated after the country's autonomy within the Russian Empire, culminating
Modern scholarship continues to analyze demokraattisuuden, debating issues such as populist movements, digital political participation, and