Prompt: This class is about democratic decline and breakdown but it is also about democratic recovery, both the possibilities of recovery and the factors that contribute to it. This exam is about Germany and Argentina. Germany exemplifies how democracy can break down while Argentina best exemplifies how democracy can recover. With respect to the German case, in your opinion, which single factor contributed most to democratic decline and breakdown? And with respect to Argentina, which single factor contributed most to democratic recovery? Possible answers include: civil society, unity among party and civil actors, military defeat, the role of the right (specifically the party/parties of the right), economic disaster, great leadership and any other factor you consider important. For each case, discuss only one factor. Then tell me whether there is any connection between the two parts of your answer.
