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# Rajni Bakshi
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/rajni-bakshi/
- Published: 2011-05-06T11:05:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-17T11:33:52.000Z
- Author: Rajni Bakshi
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:59, #ImagesUploaded

Despair over the global crisis of democracy was rejected by those who entered adulthood in the second decade of the 21st century. Perceiving the need for a change in the operating system of democracy young people in nations across the world worked in different fields to foster a *cultural shift* not merely a regime change. Striving for moral renewal and restoration of community structures – based on equity and dignity for all – these energies acted as a counter to two domineering forces of the previous century – the pervasive State and all-powerful Capital. The most profound changes were wrought by those who did not set out to solve problems. Instead they did what it takes to build and nurture a civilization based on respect for all life forms.

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Author: Rajni Bakshi