Read the following:
- "Dickovick, Eastwood-Cases of Democratization.pdf"
- "Populism isn’t dead. Here are five things you need to know about it."
- "The far-right threat to liberal democracy in Europe, explained."

Then discuss one of the following based on your own research. *Do NOT answer all the questions.*
Be sure to provide reasons and evidence to support your claim:

1. How did the pace of democratization in England affect the nature of its democracy?
2. Suggest possible strategies to promote democratic consolidation in Brazil.
3. Discuss which theory's prediction is most likely to come true for China. Be sure to give reasons why you did not choose the alternative options.
4. Find another underdeveloped country with a relatively stable democracy and discuss how it managed to preserve its democratic institutions despite its poor economy.
5. Discuss how Japan managed to consolidate its democracy in the post-war period despite the fact that it was imposed by the U.S. occupation.
6. Explain the current state of political polarization in the United States and discuss the two most likely scenarios for democratic regression in the near future.
7. Find cases, except the United States, in which populism gained momentum and discuss how populism in these countries threatens the stability and function of their democratic institutions.
8. Discuss the main causes of the rise of radical rightist movements in Europe.