If the first pillar of democracy is the guarantee of basic human rights to citizens and non-citizens, the second comprises the institutions of representative and accountable government. The sections here include the familiar agenda of the electoral process, the political party system, the role of the parliament or legislature and other institutions in securing the integrity and accountability of government officials, and civilian control over the military and police forces. A separate section is devoted to integrity in public life, on the ground that the trustworthiness of public officials is an issue of central concern to all democracies and their citizens.
