Russia would be best classified under an illiberal democracy. The citizens vote on one party with a list of regional representatives. Citizens are free to choose between multiple party's that suits their political opinions. Russia has yet to experience a real transfer of power from one political party to another so many citizens appreciate how it’s currently operating. Along with a free and fair election, an illiberal democracy must have its government powers unchecked. There hasn't been any limit on how much power Russia's government can hold. It’s hard for a government to exert its power when oligarchs have so much political influence and eventually corruption starts to take place with government officials because there power is being used inappropriately. Lastly, civil rights and liberties are partly honored, if at all. Quality of life in Russia has always been poor living standards seem to never get better. There’s an uncertain future for Russia and its government seems to never pay attention to the quality of living. Human rights advocates protest strongly raising question about the depth of Russia's commitment to liberal democratic values.
The government used its power to carry out political systems that never seemed to move forward into a democracy. Russia's transition was a learning process on what didn't work. It seemed like they were trying to avoid the transition to democracy the time. For example, during the Stalin Revolution there were an extensive amount of media censorship and state control on political opposition. Anyone deviating from the authorized interpretation could be charged with treason. This control enabled the people to voice their opinions. If anything this slowed the process to becoming an illiberal ...
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...st factors that lead Mexico into a democracy was the creation of The Mexican Constitution of 1917 which established formal set of political institutions and guaranteed citizens a range of progressive social and economic rights. Although at this point the constitution did not offer suffrage for women, they had to wait until 1953. Land and claim rights were also promised in the constitution. Most of these lands were distributed in the form of ejidos to pheasant groups and ejidatarios were the ones that acquired ejido lands. The citizens appreciated this land distribution because it was a chance for them to start a new living of life. Another political factor was the North American Free Trade Agreement, which committed Mexico, the United States, and Canada to the elimination of trade barriers among them. This helped the country by increasing its trade and the economy.
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