Recent Research Suggests That Wealthier Countries Are

question 46

Multiple Choice

Recent research suggests that wealthier countries are

• A)more likely to become democracies
• B)more likely to maintain democracies once established
• C)less likely to maintain democracies
• D)are more in need of democratization

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