Wong: Although all countries are better off as democracies, a transitional autocratic stage is sometimes required before a country can become democratic.
Graham Adelaide
All countries are Some countries betteroff as can better meet democracies. these needs as autocracies than as democracies.
A transitional autocratic stage is sometimes required before a country can become democratic.
The freedom and autonomy that democracy provides are of genuine value, but the simple material needs of people are more important.
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Wong and Tate disagree about whether some countries are better off as democracies.