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<ol><li>Open first link above. Compare the U.S. trends to other countries that you believe are democracies, anocracies, and/or authoritarian. Explain your comparison(s), and then determine whether the U.S. is an anocracy.</li></ol>

Ethnic Faction Theory of Civil War

Based on the data and ideas presented in class about the Ethnic Faction Theory of Civil War, what is your final assessment about the prospect of civil war in the United States today? Explain why by referencing specifics from class today.

POLS 170: Investigating Politics Week 3(3): Why Do Civil Wars Happen? Open link on democracy in the U.S.: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/democracy-index-by-source? country=~USA Open link of demographics of US political parties: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/07/12/demographic-profiles-of-republican-and-democratic-voters/ A. Anocracy 1. Discuss possible reasons for