What is democracy?

The term 'democracy' was coined in ancient Athens in the 5th century BC. That state is generally seen as the earliest example of a system corresponding to some of the modern notions of democratic rule. Over time, the meaning of 'democracy' has changed. The non-profit, non-partisan democracy advocacy group Freedom House argues that there was not a single liberal democracy with universal suffrage in the world in 1900, but that today 120 of the world's 192 nations are such democracies. Doug Bernard and listeners explore the meaning of democracy in its various forms with the leader of a democracy advocacy group and an American social studies teacher. Guests: Carl Gershman, president, National Endowment for Democracy; and Eugenia Kemble, executive director, Albert Shanker Institute.