Part one of term paper
Democracy is defined as the principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community. The principles, social equality and respect, have are lacking from the individuals of both Argentina and Brazil, and primarily remain within the confines of a restricted oligarchy. The landowners, the upper echelon of Argentina and B ...

Part two of term paper
... in which political competition preceded expansion of participation. The result is that the rules, the practices, and the culture of competitive politics developed first among a small elite, and the critical transition from non-party politics to party competition also occurred initially with the restricted group.” This statement suggests that it is the fault of the elite, which represents only a minute percentage of the populations of Argentina and Brazil, that democracy has not had the chance t ...