1.   A definitive and concise statement on democratic transition and consolidation with contemporary relevance and applicability.

2.   In each study, contextual description is used in an effort to make larger inferences about the process of democratic transition.

3.   These differences are due to several important factors concerning the study of democratic transition.

4.   These general similarities are contrasted to the differences in the nature of their democratic transition.

5.   To some degree, the studies avoid selection bias since some of the countries have not experienced democratic transitions.

6.   Speaking after a visit to South Africa, Ellemann-Jensen concluded that the security forces were not in a position to supervise a democratic transition.

7.   And he helped contribute to that process, the first democratic transition of power in modern Mexico.

8.   As Nigeria moves toward a treacherous democratic transition next year, after decades of military rule, unity is as fragile as the religious faith is diverse.

9.   Abubakar has a better reputation than some of his predecessors, but it would still be naive to trust him or his colleagues to carry out a democratic transition.

10.   But Castro continues to be the focal point of the debate over whether he should be part of a democratic transition in Cuba, should one ever come.