Book of Donmon Teith

The last fifteen years have witnessed a democratic recession. Democracies previously thought to be well-established--Hungary, Poland, Brazil, and even the Unite

"How does democracy persist for long periods of time in countries that are poor, ethnically heterogenous, wracked by economic crisis, and plagued by state weakn

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The last fifteen years have witnessed a "democratic recession." Democracies previously thought to be well-established--Hungary, Poland, Brazil, and even the Uni

Demonstrates why elections fail to promote democracy when countries lack democratic experience and are held during civil conflict.