This chapter argues that democracy in Mauritius is an unfinished agenda, democracy is both a goal and a process, and that countries should always be striving toward democratic consolidation. While it is true that Mauritius is often cited as a model of democratic development, the country has a number of democratic deficits that require us to critique Mauritius as a democratic model for others to emulate. The first part of the chapter examines the Mauritian democracy in the postindependence period and highlights its evolution. The second part explores the deficits of Mauritian democracy. The third part looks at the emerging issues and tensions that Mauritius faces. The small, isolated, dependent island state faces a number of tensions and challenges. These take on an even greater significance in the post financial crisis era, thus making governance in Mauritius more complex. Mauritius is the number one country on a few indices in Africa—it is the number one country in as far as “Doing Business in Africa” is concerned, it is classified as the African country with the best leadership, and its multiculturalism is often cited as a model of peace and harmony to the rest of the world. (Tutu, 2007; Singh, 2005). It is a country with a high human development index, ranking 79th out of some 211 countries, and has a per capita income of some US$8500, thus putting it in the range of middle-income countries (UNDP Human Development Report, 2011).