First wave 1820s democracies in the world Reverse Wave 1942 only 12 democracies Second Wave Ally win in WWII By 1962 : 36 Democratic Countries Second “reverse wave” due to economic problems 30 democracies Third Wave Late 1970s Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa 190 procedural democracies
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