Research the historical development, political culture, and institutional arrangements within these countries, including both formal institutions and informal ones, and hypothesize what could explain the difference in their democracy levels.

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Using the concepts learned in class, answer the following question:

Why does democracy succeed in some countries and fail in others?

Review the Democracy Index (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. from the Economic Intelligence Unit
Select two countries from the same region (North America, South America, Asia, etc.), one in which democracy has succeeded and one in which it has failed. The two countries you select must have a difference in democracy scores of at least 2 points on the Democracy Index
Research the historical development, political culture, and institutional arrangements within these countries, including both formal institutions and informal ones, and hypothesize what could explain the difference in their democracy levels.
Present your research, evidence, and explanation about the reasons for the success or failure of democracy in a well-written, logical and structured research paper.