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Sequencing and Timing in Democratic Transitions

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In many transitions, deliberately delaying the first free elections by months or years—while building institutions first—increases the chance that the democracy endures, whereas rushed 'electoralist' transitions often collapse back into authoritarianism.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a country on the brink of democracy—why does it feel like a puzzle where every move must happen in the right order?