Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
For the most part none of these three examples ever had the experience of living under an autocratic form of government and so the transition from one form of government to another was much smoother. A tradition of democracy supersedes the influence of ethnic diversity in that such tradition cultivates an understanding and respect for negotiated solutions for contentious issues in society which in the long run increases the chances that a democracy will sustain itself.
The final variable in determining the sustainability of democratization is a nation's economic status. Nations that enjoy a prosperous economy are far more likely to accept democratization than one where economy is struggling and it matters very little whether such democratization is imposed or pacted.
The track record on imposed democratization is not a good one. In most imposed democratization situations the tradition of democracy and the balance of power necessary to sustain the process is missing. Pacted democratization is more successfully maintained due to the fact that in such situations the differences between the various segments of society have already been negotiated and compromised. In the imposed democratization situation this process has not taken place and it remains for the imposing government to maintain the balance...
The Middle East and Northern Africa have become the new sphere of interest as student revolts and United States and United Nations involvement have increased the possibility of new democracies developing in such areas (Diamond). The student revolts are based on a grass roots movement and, therefore, will have elements of a pacted democratization while the involvement of the United States and United Nations are of an imposed democratization. Time will reveal which process works more effectively in the concerned areas but history reveals that democracy is more likely to thrive where it is supported by the masses and not where an outside force is imposing its will.
Works Cited
Diamond, Larry. A Fourth Wave or False Start? Report. New York: Council on Foreign Relations, 2011.
Fukuyama, Francis. "Stateness" First." Journal of Democracy (2005): 84-88.
Huntington, Samuel P. "Will More Countries Become Democratic?" Political Science Quarterly (1984): 193-218.
Steinmo, Sven. Structuring Politics. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1992.
Theories of democratization
Works Cited
Diamond, Larry. A Fourth Wave or False Start? Report. New York: Council on Foreign Relations, 2011.
Fukuyama, Francis. "Stateness" First." Journal of Democracy (2005): 84-88.
Huntington, Samuel P. "Will More Countries Become Democratic?" Political Science Quarterly (1984): 193-218.
Steinmo, Sven. Structuring Politics. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1992.
This advertisement policy has to be subtle because any overt bombardment by an American company will likely cause a severe anti-American backlash for the product. However, subtle methods such as billboard ads and culturally sensitive advertisements could be an effective method for American cosmetics to be slowly and carefully introduced to the market. Distribution is another key point to consider because if the product is to be successful it
Political legitimacy derives from the peoples of the Member States and thus from the states themselves; (b) the primacy of European law: this is not 'absolute' and the Court reserves the right to block European legislation in order to protect sovereignty and 'constitutional identity', which is, moreover, enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty itself; and (c) ring-fences certain sovereign powers for the Member States: in the areas of criminal law
Democracy in Tunisia Democratization is a process that involves a transition advocated by either people, or political leaders who eliminate authoritarian systems and created democratic systems of government. However, in most cases, the people initiated the change, which the political leaders had no, option, but join the people (Huntington 109). Owing to the many forms of democratic regimes, variations are inevitable. Some of the regimes include parliamentary and presidential regimes. Some
If just about anyone but the poorest people in America can afford what once were considered luxuries, what is there left to aspire to or hope for? The author's concept of wealth states that people acquire desirable objects to illustrate their superiority over those who cannot afford them, and their meshing with the wealthy and powerful who can. So, many luxuries are acquired as status symbols that say, "look
Germany Research Project Germany Germany is a prominent country in Europe as it stands as the second most crowded nation and the biggest economy in Europe. Seeing how it has the largest economy, it does alter the links between the prominent nations in the world. German history is filled with social and political movements. Adolf Hitler and the era of Nazism is an unfortunate and prominent part of the History of the
Egypt is one of the most powerful African nations and has proved to be a reliable partner of the West, which invested massively in the development of the country. The fact that Egypt is a democracy through its constitution has contributed greatly to gaining the support of the West. The path chosen by Egypt can be an example to other African nations and democracy can be spread with the support