Which type of government is better for development: democracy or authoritarianism? Take a
clear stand on your answer to this question, and defend your stand with a well-written essay that
offers plenty of relevant evidence. An excellent essay will do all of the following: (1) provide a
definition of democracy; (2) explain how you are defining development and why; (3) discuss how
democracy might impede and how democracy might facilitate development; (4) discuss how
authoritarianism might impede and how authoritarianism might facilitate development; and (5)
clearly and concisely state why you believe one type of regime is better for development than the
other.
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