Compare and contrast the factors that contributed to the democratization of two Latin American countries between 1980 and 2005.

Candidates will give an account of the similarities and differences in the factors leading to the transition to democracy of two countries in the given period referring to both countries throughout. Candidates may, for example, choose to address the comparisons and contrasts in discrete groups, or they may choose to focus on individual arguments. In doing so, they may refer to both internal and external contributing factors. Candidates may refer to economic factors such as foreign debt, recession, unemployment and inflation. They might discuss the loss of legitimacy of authoritarian leaders due to economic failures, violation of human rights or foreign policy failures, which contributed to demands for democratization. Candidates might also refer to the influence of the Catholic Church, the ending of the Cold War and the role of trade unions and businesses. The factors that contributed to democratization and their relative importance will vary depending on the countries chosen.