Author Question: According to Williams, why does the process of democratization offer major opportunities to ... (Read 70 times)

danielfitts88 · **on:** Sep 10, 2018

According to Williams, why does the process of democratization offer major opportunities to organized crime?

a. Democratizing states are normally weak states.
b. Democracies are more prone to corruption than authoritarian regimes.
c. Politicians need the money and votes that organized crime groups can provide.
d. The instability created by the democratization process can be exploited by organized crime.
e. Members of the former regime may turn to crime when faced with the prospect of losing their jobs.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT identified by Williams as a characteristic of state weakness?

a. ineffective rules
b. a weak economy
c. weak border controls
d. low levels of state legitimacy
e. the lack of a fair and efficient criminal justice system