CONCLUSION
The author concludes that against colossal odds, Latin America was able to transition to region wide democratization. He argues that despite: economic underdevelopment, inhospitable international environments, and state-sponsored violence; the region has taken huge steps towards transitioning to electoral democracies…
Political Behavior and Political Parties
The author attempts to answer why people in Latin America would accept authoritarian regimes during times of difficulty. He explains that from a Western stand point, democracy is broadly seen as the only legitimate form of governance based on the…
Democratic Transition
Pertaining to the topic of Democratic Consolidation, Smith and Sells put great emphasis on the importance of elections. In chapter 7, they described the electoral system as the “hallmark of democracy”. I agree with the authors in regard to this…
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