Prompt Why do some countries have and others do not?
Compare two explanations from the readings that pertain to two different types of arguments: structural, institutional, cultural, or agent-centered. Instructions Answer the question in the prompt in a short, well-
written response of 250-300words total. In your answer, make explicit references to ideas and/or facts in at least two relevant required course
readings. Part of the assignment is for you to determine which readings are relevant for your answer. Use in-text citations, and assume that the
course syllabus is your works cited. (You will only be using course readings.) Avoid using direct quotes while appropriately crediting the source of ideas and facts. Refer to the four readings. Do not include a works cited Do not include the titles of the readings. Instead, simply refer to
authors by last name and date of the publication (unless there are more than one required reading written by the same author[s]). The titles of readings will not count toward the 300-word total. (Your name does not count toward the total either.)
Why do some countries democratize while others do not?
A comparison of Poland and Hungary.
Whilst the effects of the European Union and market liberalization on post communist
democratic consolidation in Central and Eastern Europe are well researched, little is known about factors with variance within the area. After
examining the existing literature, this paper hypothesizes that political culture and
pluralistic representation account for differences in democratic consolidation
between Central and
The paper then
proposes a comparative methodology, using the Most Similar Systems Design, to
evaluate the hypotheses for the cases of Poland and Hungary.
The operationalization of variables is given by multiple categorical indicators; the degree
of democratic consolidation is measured through the Nations in Transit Democracy
score. Although the findings corroborate the hypothesis, no strong inference can be
drawn from a small sample.
The paper concludes by encouraging further tests of
the hypothesis.
The effects of the European Union and market liberalization
Forty years ago, external protection was high in most
countries and Europe was comprised of many trade fortresses. The founders of the Community shared a coherent
economic policy view, with the Treaty of Rome calling for an
internal market with no obstacles to trade and strong competition, as well as for multilateral liberalization. This publication retraces the external liberalization efforts, discusses
the current trade regime in international comparison, and
sets out the Communitys future trade agenda. A key aim of
the study will be to clarify and, where feasible, to quantify the
economic effects of the European Unions (EU) trade policies.
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