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> Elites for the most part did not democratize on their own terms and stand to lose from open electoral politics On a slightly related note, I'm under the impr
by logicalfails 2y ago
> Elites for the most part did not democratize on their own terms and stand to lose from open electoral politics
On a slightly related note, I'm under the impression there are many countries with disillusioned youth, combined with relatively entrenched incompetence/corruption in their respective governments. Are there any recent examples of countries that reformed their government without requiring a violent upheaval? (Tunisia looks like a floundering example?). Vested interests prefer to remain vested, so I'm looking for examples where "discussion and debates" have secured long term reforms against established stakeholders.
- blackhawkC17 2y agoSouth Korea and Taiwan reformed from authoritarianism into prosperous democracies without violence.
- ls612 2y agoWithout civil wars. Both experienced substantial street violence in the transition to democracy. And only Taiwan did it without US military forces in the country to influence the political process.