Ch. 7 - Democracy & Autocracy

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C F R A N C I S C O   F R A N C O
       
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M B Y R R A
       
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X R S A U D I   A R A B I A
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I G S P E
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N M O B U T U T  
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E S T A L I N F
     
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J U A N   C A R L O S J
   
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W O R L D   W A R   I M
     
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P A K I S T A N G O R B A C H E V R
     
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Across

  1. It was after this war that the third wave of democratization increased in speed. (Two words) (8)
  2. An East-Asian country noted for its lack of corruption but domination by one political party. (9)
  3. The system of government that Shively defines as: rule by those (one, few, or many) who are not limited by any formal set of rules. (9)
  4. The fascist ruler of Spain from 1939 to 1975. (Two words) (16)
  5. A very rich Middle Eastern country that is ruled by an absolute, hereditary, Sunni-Moslem monarchical family that supports economic modernization but resists social or political change. (Two words) (12)
  6. A term meaning rule by the few. (9)
  7. The name of the Western-European country that was the colonial ruler of what, at independence, became Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (7)
  8. The last name of the autocratic ruler of Zaire from 1965 to 1997. (6)
  9. The name of the longest-ruling leader of the USSR. (6)
  10. The name of a hereditary monarch of Spain who was pivotal in supporting that country's transition from autocracy to democracy. (Two words) (11)
  11. It was after this war when the first major wave of democratization occurred. (Three words) (11)
  12. This is a South-Asian country that has repeatedly alternated between autocracy and democracy and is currently a military dictatorship that is vitally important to the Bush administration's strategy for combatting Islamic terrorism. (8)
  13. The name of the last ruler of the USSR. (9)

Down

  1. It was after this war that the second major wave of democratization occurred. (Three words) (12)
  2. The phrase that describes a key prerequisite of democracy -- the willingness of conflicting groups to: 1) engage in a nonviolent process of bargaining & compromise and 2) abide by the result. (Two words) (18)
  3. The term for the delegation of powers from the central government of a country to a lower government at the regional or local level. (10)
  4. An example of a Third World country that is a stable democracy. (5)
  5. A form of government in which sovereignty is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their representatives chosen in free, fair, frequent, and competitive elections. (9)
  6. The "democratic bargain" is less likely to survive if a country is which: rich or poor? (4)
  7. The phrase that describes the competition for influence between high government officials in autocracies -- especially absolute monarchies and dictatorships -- often marked by flattery & attempts to shield the leader from unpleasant reality. (Two words) (14)
  8. The name of a Latin-American democracy that had one-party rule from 1929 to 2000. (6)
  9. The name of an autocratic leader of Peru from 1991-2000 whose regime was marred by corruption, unconstitutional political manipulation, & human-rights abuses in the campaign against the Shining Path left-wing terrorist movement. (Two words) (16)
  10. This Southern-European country illustrated the importance of transitional pacts between outgoing autocratic groups and incoming democratic groups. (5)
  11. The name of a Western-European country with very strict laws protecting government secrecy. (Two words) (14)
  12. The name of the first ruler of the USSR. (5)


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