Evaluating the model of democracy applying Arend Lijphart's grand theory

Overview

Using the typology provided by Arend Lijphart in his book "Patterns of democracy" as a basis of their assessment of a country the students should:

1. Individually apply the 10 criteria that Lijphart develops to the political system assigned by me.
2. Deliberate on the common values that should be assigned to each component. Identify possible issues, problems, shortcomings with the application to any of these criteria for understanding the type of democracy.
3. Based on the context evaluate the overall logic of the model developed by Lijphart.
4. Write a paper (8-10 pages) justifying your view on the matters mentioned above
5. chose one of the countries mentioned below.

6. 	Lithuania
   	Poland
   	Estonia
   	Slovenia
   	Croatia
   	Latvia
   	Slovakia
   	Bulgaria
   	Republic of Northern Macedonia
   	Germany
   	Italy
   	Sweden
   	Finland
   	Netherlands
   	Portugal
   	Spain
   	Greece
   	Serbia