Democratization - Modernization theory of democratization - Przeworski's self-institutionalization

3 important questions on Democratization - Modernization theory of democratization - Przeworski's self-institutionalization

Which election is the hardest election after switching to democracy?

The first elections, because then the autocratic leaders have to, whether they win or lose, give up power to the opposition.

Explain the difference between a hard and a soft landing of the autocratic leaders?

  • Hard landing
    • Exile, imprisonment
  • Soft landing
    • Amnesty laws and such
      • In Chile military regime had negotiated amnesty laws, yet democratic polity found ways around that.

When does the chance of democratic breakdown fall dramatically after switching from autocracy?

After the first elections: democracy eventually becomes a self-reinforcing mechanism.

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