The Delusion of Waves of Democratization

By Anna, Ike, Jamal, Zerul

The Delusion

Huntington’s claimsDemocracy is growing through waves of

increasing and decreasing democratization.There are eras that have sustained increase

or decrease in democratic nations.There have been 3 waves.

Polity IVMeasure of democracy for independent statesFourth VersionPolity Scores [ -10,10 ]

[-10, -6] : Autocracies[-5, 5] : Anocracies [ 6, 10] : Democracies

The Facts

Transition from one to another

Fitting together but democracy always increases

The TruthDemocracies are increasing in number, not

going in waves.The variation of democracies continually dips

and grows in a sporadic fashion.While there are increases and decreases in

democratic nations they cannot be classified as defined waves; simply small fluctuations.

Do you see the reversal wave from 1958-1975?

Just NO.