Also, Croatia/Bosnia/Serbia were civil wars.
Anyway, how many free elections had Croatia and Bosnia had at that time, to be defined as democratic? :-)
How many peaceful transitions of power had there been at the time (the real gold test)? :-)
If just one reasonably free election is needed, then Hamas in Gaza is a democratic government... :-)
Also, Croatia/Bosnia/Serbia were civil wars.
Anyway, how many free elections had Croatia and Bosnia had at that time, to be defined as democratic? :-)
How many peaceful transitions of power had there been at the time (the real gold test)? :-)
If just one reasonably free election is needed, then Hamas in Gaza is a democratic government... :-)