Question

Who defined democracy as "The democratic method is that institutional arrangement for arriving at political decisions in which individuals [that is, leaders] acquire the power to decide by means of a competitive struggle for the people’s vote"?

Answer 1

JOSEPH A SCHUMPETER

Explanation: Joseph Schumpeter is a Moravian born Australian Economist credited with different Theories in both Economics and Democracy. The stated that Democratic method is the institutional process through which politicians aquire powers to decide through competition for votes from the people.

Joseph Schumpeter theory of Democracy also views the competition for political powers as the core or main aim of Democracy, he also believes that democracy is not about the will of the people or an ongoing process of public debate, It is about imposing some controls on who gets to run things.

Answer 2

Answer: Joseph Aloïs Schumpeter

Step-by-step explanation:

Joseph Aloïs Schumpeter is an Austrian political economist who lived between 8 February 1883 through 8 January 1950, he was a professor at the Havard University, His best book was titled "Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy", in this book he defined democracy as the process of choosing leaders in which people vote for their candidate and get them into office so they can carry out the will and desire of those who elected them into office. Schumpeter has a different view concerning that system as he faults and question the ability of voters to choose right.