Democracy
Democratization
Modernization
Culture
Elites // Int'l Factors
100

Rather than simply aggregating individual preferences, Rousseau believes that the goal of a democracy is to actualize THIS

The General Will 

100

The rise of THIS ideology reversed the First Wave of democratization 

Fascism

100

These are the four indicators of socio-economic development according to Lipset’s “Modernization Theory”

Wealth, industrialization, urbanization, education

100

Whereas Lipset's theory hinged on the move from agrarian to industrial society, Inglehart bases his theory on the attitudes attendant to THIS transition 

Industrial to post-industrial

100

All continuous post-colonial democracies were formerly a part of THIS empire

British

200

By increasing the number of factions in a society, Madison believes that THESE alliterative divisions will ensure against a permanent majority

Cross cutting cleavages

200

THESE are the three stages of democratization

Breakdown (of an authoritarian regime); installation (of a democratic regime); consolidation 

200

Aside from Lipset, HE is one of the two other scholars that we've reviewed that has made an explicit link between wealth and democracy

Huntington; Schumpeter

200

Inglehart’s culturalist theory argues that you need a particular set of values before democratization takes place—you need to have THESE before THIS

Democrats before democracy

200

THESE are the two components that Elkins argues comprise diffusion

Adaptation and learning

300

The minimalist measurement of democracy is more amenable to this kind of {0, 1} coding

Dichotomous



300

It was only toward the end of THIS decade that, for the first time, a majority of countries around the world were democratic

1990s

300

THESE are two of the three by-products of modernization that ultimately lead to (or strengthen) democracy

Middle class; civil society; democratic culture

300

While Lipset focused on the move from traditional to secular-rational values, Inglehart underscores the role from THESE values to THESE

Survival to Self-Expression 

300

Linz and Stepan argue that THIS regime type is least amenable to democratization through an elite bargain

Sultanism

400

THIS criterion is why South Africa, where the ANC has ruled since the fall of apartheid, is not yet to be coded as a democracy in Cheibub et al’s dataset

“Two-Turnover” Rule

400

Improved communication and transportation allowed THIS factor to be particularly influential during the Third Wave of democratization 

"Snowballing" or demonstration effects

400

Przeworski and Limongi tested whether democratization occurred as a result of factors advanced within an authoritarian regime and dubbed it THIS kind of hypothesis

Endogenous

400

If a theory asserts that a culture is an inherent, almost primordial component of a society and that it dictates politics, then it is THIS type of culturalist argument

Strongly

400

Aside from membership in a regional organization aiding democratic consolidation, THIS is the only other international factor that we're confident has an effect on democratization

"Neighbor" effect

500

Due to expert perception constituting a good deal of the coding criteria for (more) maximalist democracy indices, THIS measurement threat may be a concern

Reliability

500

The Second Wave's reversal was occasioned by one of THESE two factors

Military coups in Latin America, failure of new democracies in decolonized countries

500

Przeworski and Limongi excluded THESE types of countries from their analysis

Oil rich

500

Among Przeworski's many criticisms of culturalist arguments, he believe that the values scholars highlight are not a cause of democracy, but rather a byproduct of other factors...meaning that these values are THIS

Epiphenomenal 

500

The turning point in O'Donnell and Schmitter's four-player game is when THIS is agreed to (meaning the breakdown of the old regime is now destined)

Holding of elections

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