Can Democracy develop in an undeveloped country?

[Samuel]

Disregarding the values of a more leftist people's revolution, is theoretically feasible for a true and successful (accepting the framework of a Democracy) Democratic system of government to emerge? Looking at various African or other developing states, which have decided to attempt at Democracy, it seems not, but when examining the histories of the United States, it seems that such a government can emerge. Is this because, at the time, the American colonies were at a footing closer to that of Europe and what was "developed" at the time?

Discuss.

[danyboy27]

Disregarding the values of a more leftist people's revolution, is theoretically feasible for a true and successful (accepting the framework of a Democracy) Democratic system of government to emerge? Looking at various African or other developing states, which have decided to attempt at Democracy, it seems not, but when examining the histories of the United States, it seems that such a government can emerge. Is this because, at the time, the American colonies were at a footing closer to that of Europe and what was "developed" at the time?

Discuss.

democracy is something that can be achived, but the main proble, is that when your neighbor are making shit everywhere, sending rebels in your country and other various chitty stuff like that, achieving a democracy from the scratch might be a big big difficulty.

but to succed this democratic governement need tot take control of its natural ressources; this is happened so often in the past that third world countries emerging democracy where completly robbed by foreign powers. Unfortunatly too much big player tend to use democracy has a tool to take what they want from them.

so i say, yes, a democracy can work in a third world country, but not without a decent military power(beccause of their neighbor) and a healthy control of their natural ressources.

[TheCultofAbeLincoln]

If the people of that nation believe that the nation-state has more power to deliver 'the goods' than their tribal/secular affiliation, then yes.