Transition to Democracy

Since the initiation of the Third Wave of Democracy, several countries have attempted to form a democratic system of governs. We take note that not all have succeeded. At the dawn of this era, democracy was being applied to countries with no prior history of a governing body that was place by the people for the people hence success of such a system could not be guaranteed because of the innumerous variables that existed in each country. People being the highlighted factor of variance, it may become easier to understand how countries such as Pakistan and Nigeria, both countries prior to the Wave had no local governing machinery. Pakistan further endured a partition from India which resulted in not only an instant religious and infrastructural void but over the course of a year turned out to take a heavy toll on human life as well. In the contrast, Spain however had a failed attempt at nabbing democracy but the people were foiled by the fascist dictator who maintained a monarchy that lasted over two decades. Alongside this, upon joining the European Union it created one of the largest consistently expanding economic blocs in the world today. Thus, this paper will provide facts that show reasons for the flourishing of democracy in Spain but its fail of even beginning in Pakistan.

Spain is by far one of the strongest democratic countries in Europe. Its political structure is a mix of two solid countries in the 21st century such as Canada and the United States. Spain’s success in today’s modern world could be traced back to its transition to democracy in 1977. The result was because of the death of the fascist tyrant, General Francisco Franco. The General rose in power during the bloody civil war which took place in 1936-1939 betwe...

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...o be able to efficiently allocate resources. Other established countries such as Canada have use means such as Citizens Assembly and other research methods. In contrast, Spain's particular unique parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy form of government adjunct with its promising economic venture with the rest of Europe paved itself a road towards a promising future. They have also established a solid economic foundation, not only in Europe but the whole world through its stance within the EU.

Works Cited

Payne, Stanley G. Spain's First Democracy: the Second Republic, 1931-1936. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin, 1993. 121. Print.

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Ucelay, Juan Manuel Eguiagaray. "STATE REFORM , ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION AND GROWTH. THE CASE OF SPAIN." Web. 29 May 2011. .