Democracy, literally, rule by the people, so democracy can be thought of as "power of the people": a way of governing which depends on the will of the people. Democracy, then, isn't autocracy or dictatorship, where one person rules; and it's not oligarchy, where alittle segment of society rules. Properly understood, democracy shouldn't even be "rule of the majority", if meaning that minorities' interests are ignored completely. Who people are and the way authority is shared among them are core issues for democratic theory, development and constitution. Some cornerstones of those issues are freedom of assembly and speech, inclusiveness and equality, membership, consent, voting, right to life and minority rights, there are two sorts of democracy: direct and representative. Scholarly journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research. Content typically takes the form of articles presenting original research, review articles, and book reviews.