How is a democracy more effective than authoritarian governments in dealing with conflicting nationalist aspirations?

The reasons are explained below:

(i)A democratic government is more effective than an authoritarian government as it respects the opinion of people and provides opportunity and rights to every cultural group to flourish.

(ii)All cultural groups including those in minorities have the opportunity to be represented at the highest levels of decision making in a democratic set up. Thus, it provides a structure for all groups to express their aspirations.

 (iii)In a democracy, it is shared commitment to a set of political values and ideals that is the most desirable basis of a political community or a nation–state. Within it, members of political community are bound by a set of obligations. These obligations arise from the recognition of the rights of each other as citizens.

(iv)A nation is strengthened when its people acknowledge and accept their obligations to their fellow members. It is more easily possible in a democracy than in an authoritarian government. We might even say that recognisation of democratic framework of government provide enough chances and more favourable atmosphere that in an authoritarian government. Mutual respect and cooperation is the strongest test of loyalty to the nation.