1. James L. Tyson contends that the Anglo-American form of democracy will not succeed in a heterogeneous nation. Do you agree with his analysis or do you think that developing nations should model themselves after the United States? Explain your answer.
2. Amii Omara-Otunnu contends that South Africa’s 1999 presidential election was successful because it had little violence and high turnout. The Economist argues that the election was problematic because it demonstrates how ruling parties become entrenched in Africa. Whose argument do you find more convincing and why?
3. The authors in this chapter examine the historical government and social structures of developing nations and consider how those structures might impact the future of Third World democracy. Based on the viewpoints and any other relevant readings, do you think that some developing nations might find it difficult to overcome a nondemocratic past? Explain your answer.