«Consequences for Democracy

Mainwaring Study Questions

1. What is the problem he's trying to explain?
2. What is his main argument?
3. What is state failure? Which institutions are failing?
4. Why state rather than government failure?
5. In light of this, why do citizens blame governments for state failures?
6. Why does Mainwaring refer to a democratic paradox?
7. What is the solution?
8. What explanations does Mainwaring NOT find persuasive?