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Larry Diamond: sobre la democràcia
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Larry Diamond: sobre la democràcia

Emerging Democracies: What Makes Them Resilient?

Key Examples of Stable Democracies

  • The speaker identifies successful democracies from the last 30 years, highlighting Chile and Uruguay in Latin America as prime examples.
  • In Asia, South Korea and Taiwan are noted for their democratic stability.
  • Eastern Europe showcases several stable democracies, including Poland, the Czech Republic, and all Baltic states.
  • In Africa, recent successes include South Africa and Ghana as emerging democracies.

Common Characteristics of Successful Democracies

  • A significant trait among these democracies is their classification as reasonably liberal democracies with a strong rule of law.
  • There is good protection for civil liberties in these nations, ensuring that citizens feel democracy extends beyond mere elections.
  • Citizens enjoy fundamental freedoms such as speech, press, organization, and criticism without fear.
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- Fragment de: Stanford CDDRL "Larry Diamond on the Lessons of Democracy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBEvccQ9SUI subtitulat en català per a ús educatiu exclusivament i no se'n fa cap ús comercial. Per al curs IOC_Pensar el totalitarisme: http://miniops.ioc.cat/13/data/5.html - Excerpt Stanford CDDRL "Larry Diamond on the Lessons of Democracy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBEvccQ9SUI (Catalan subtitles) for educational purposes only and no commercial use is done of it.