Problem:
We have studied inequality and democratic stability in Latin America since the 1980s. How do these democratic experiences in Latin America relate to traditional (economic) explanations that link democracy and redistribution? Need Assignment Help? Question Answer a. These experiences confirm that the transition to and survival of democracy cannot occur when economic inequality is extreme. b. These experiences challenge traditional, economic explanations because large-scale redistribution that systematically decreased inequality in Latin America did not overthrow democratic regimes. c. These experiences confirm that the transition to democracy leads to large-scale redistribution, and redistribution, in turn, undermines democratic stability. d. These experiences challenge traditional views as transitions to and survival of democracy in the region occurred under high economic inequality.