However, summits like the recent one between President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao of China, prove that not all authoritarian governments have an interest in becoming a democracy. ... Therefore, this work will concentrate on the democracy of the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) and on the authoritarians leaderships of China and the Middle East. 2 Democratic Peace Theory The democratic peace theory can be defined by it's two main characteristics. ... Competition signifies that groups, especially political parties, and individuals are content with the positions o...

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