Exact(12)
Mr. Thaksin was the sort of charismatic populist that is sometimes generated by democracies, especially during periods of uncertainty.
And if we look at the world's richest large countries (say those with 10m people or more) in terms of per capita GDP, we see that the league tables are dominated by democracies.
As Mr Pape observes, almost all suicide missions occur as part of campaigns, often, as with the regular attacks on the Americans and their allies in Iraq, designed to liberate territory occupied by democracies.
If a war fought by democracies for control of Afghanistan, a country of 30 million people, requires for its successful prosecution the undermining of democracy in Pakistan, a country of 170 million, is that really a price worth paying?
It was hardly imaginable, when he published a similar summary of the status of international human rights in 1987 ("Cry of the Oppressed"), that only a few years later the Soviet bloc would crumble, United States-supported dictatorships in Latin America would be replaced by democracies and apartheid in South Africa would vanish.
Elsewhere in Latin America, free-market reforms were enacted by democracies.When economic and political liberty are divorcedMost dictators are economic bunglers.
Similar(47)
Japan had corruption moderated by democracy.
"They are really scared by democracy".
Liu has always been most animated by democracy.
They will be well-supported by democracy sceptics, too.
All of these are not brought by democracy.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com