Francis Fukuyama Would Likely Agree with Which of the Following

question 47

Multiple Choice

Francis Fukuyama would likely agree with which of the following statements regarding democracy in Afghanistan and Iraq?

• A)America's efforts in these countries have largely been successful,in large part due to the billions of dollars that have been spent on nation building.
• B)America's effort to democratize these countries has been met with very limited success because it essentially skipped over the prerequisites of a strong state and rule of law.
• C)Afghanistan and Iraq already had long traditions of strong statehood and the rule of law,but were still unable to support democracy for ethnic and religious reasons.
• D)Elements of democracy had existed prior to American military involvement in both countries,but the U.S.-led wars galvanized popular support for more authoritarian leaders.

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