In her essay here (https://theloop.ecpr.eu/a-rigorous-debate-on-intra-disciplinary-boundaries-and-democracy/), Gergana Dimova argues that striving to understand democracy's many concepts/conceptions "is not only necessary, but constitutes the bare minimum."
Dimova's rationale for this argument is that "[c]ompiling comprehensive, well-sourced and original data is the indispensable methodological first step in studying an endless number of political phenomena, ranging from wars to policy initiatives and protests."
What do you think? Is trying to understand the many (endless) concepts of democracy that exist in the world a necessary minimum for talking about / studying / innovating / practicing democracy?
https://theloop.ecpr.eu/a-rigorous-debate-on-intra-disciplinary-boundaries-and-democracy/