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> Has there been a single example in which a strongman government peacefully gave way to "strong modern democracy?" Spain - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spa

> Has there been a single example in which a strongman government peacefully gave way to "strong modern democracy?" Spain - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_transition_to_democracy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_transition_to_democr... Czechoslovakia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_Revolution https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_Revolution There are others.

aazaa 7y ago
Of the two, the case of Spain seems more in line with strongman government transition. In that case, King Juan Carlos I appears to have played a pivotal role in ending an attempted coup and ushering in the transition.