Democratic transitions describe a process in which

a. the president of a country resigns from office and is replaced by the vice president.
b. there are elections involving the peaceful transfer of power between political administrations.
c. a democratic country becomes a dictatorship.
d. two countries resolve a conflict by peaceful means rather than by military force.
e. authoritarian governments develop into more participatory and democratic regimes.


e

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