can any country become a democracy? obstacles to democracy
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CAN ANY COUNTRY BECOME A
DEMOCRACY?
OBSTACLES TO DEMOCRACY
Ethnic Differences and Conflicts
ExamplesExamples Tutsi RefugeesTutsi Refugees
Rwanda: Hutu (majority) Vs. Tutsi (minority)
Iraq: Kurdish (minority) Vs. Arab (majority)
Former Yugoslavia: Croatia Vs. Serbia/Bosnia…now separate countries…grudge?
Differences built into History
Large Middleclass Needed…why?Large Middleclass Needed…why? The DivideThe Divide
Poor will struggle and have no time to think about democracy
The rich few will dominate the gov’t and use it for their own gain
A Large Gap Between Rich and Poor
The Free PressThe Free Press
People that cannot read cannot participate
…cannot understand voting procedures, reading and marking ballots…
A Low Literacy Rate
WHICH OBSTACLE TO DEMOCRACY
DO YOU THINK IS MOST SERIOUS?
QUESTIONS
Explain this Statement…
A DEMOCRACY IS DEFINED BY THE WAY IT TREATS
ITS MINORITIES
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