Challenges to Democracy

Economics Large numbers of people are poor. Large numbers of people are poor. The wealthy might also believe democracy threatens them as well. The wealthy might also believe democracy threatens them as well. Uneven distribution of wealth creates threats to democracy from the poor and the rich. Uneven distribution of wealth creates threats to democracy from the poor and the rich.

Weak Administrative Capacity Because private business does not run like it does here people look to the government for work. Because private business does not run like it does here people look to the government for work. The problem is jobs go to political supporters not the right people. The problem is jobs go to political supporters not the right people. The government in order to get their struggling economies going regulated more and was more involved with the economy The government in order to get their struggling economies going regulated more and was more involved with the economy

1. corruption runs wild; jobs go to friends rather than who deserves it. 1. corruption runs wild; jobs go to friends rather than who deserves it. 2. the government doesnt know how to collect taxes. Without the taxes they cant provided services. 2. the government doesnt know how to collect taxes. Without the taxes they cant provided services.

Delivery of services Many states cant deliver the most basic of services. Water, sewage, phones, roads, crime prevention. Many states cant deliver the most basic of services. Water, sewage, phones, roads, crime prevention. As populations grow the ability to deliver the goods is harder. As populations grow the ability to deliver the goods is harder.

Expectations of voters Politicians make promises they cannot keep. Politicians make promises they cannot keep. We are use to that here but if you are just starting out people will lose faith. We are use to that here but if you are just starting out people will lose faith.

Disloyal opposition These people dont just like the person they hate the system. These people dont just like the person they hate the system. Military coup, drug traffickers, and guerilla insurgencies are examples of disloyal opposition. Military coup, drug traffickers, and guerilla insurgencies are examples of disloyal opposition.

Military coups have been attempted in Haiti and Venezuela. Military coups have been attempted in Haiti and Venezuela. Drug cartels in Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, and Mexico bribe and threaten judges and police Drug cartels in Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, and Mexico bribe and threaten judges and police Zapatista rebels in Southern Mexico and the Shining Path in Peru showed people that if you ignore the poor they make take up arms against you. Zapatista rebels in Southern Mexico and the Shining Path in Peru showed people that if you ignore the poor they make take up arms against you.