... help of which countries can be termed as either inclusive or closed hegemonies, or competitive oligarchies or polyarchies. On this figure, Nigeria falls in between competitive oligarchies and polyarchies and China falls under competitive oligarchy. In this essay, I would like to compare these two countries on the basis of Dahl's concept of participation and contestation with reference to two ... of polyarchy according to me is not the best approach to compare political regimes. Nevertheless, I will only make my conclusion final after I have interpreted the political systems of both China...

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... democracy one in particular has offered a counter to this dyad. The article "The Myth of the Autocratic Revival: Why Liberal Democracy Will Prevail" by Deudney and Ikenberry examines China's combination of capitalism and autocracy and notes that it does have one major advantage. The most powerful argument against a relationship for capitalism and liberal democracy is that capitalism undermines ... the political equality that liberal democracy is supposed to ensure. This, however, is not a problem for China given that the autocracy that rules their nation does not guarantee any equality ...

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... regard to "policy paralysis", the disruptions in Parliament and lack of consensus are said to result in delays which obstruct economic development. Comparisons with immediate decision making in China have been used to suggest that democracy has limitations in fostering economic development. However, the diversity of Indian society makes consensus building a necessity for inclusive growth. Development has to be ... ...

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