Found your discussion good in this essay. However, most of the content is from Polity point of view. You could have also added the socio-cultural part of empowerment. Is empowerment one directional i.e. from Government to people or reciprocal? Are we equally motivated for achievement and participatory governance as compared with our western counterparts? What could be done to arouse assertiveness and need for achievement in the masses? This way, you could have added some fresh appeal to your discussion.