이처럼 비교적 낙관적인 평가에도 불구하고, 11개의 안정적 정당 체제 중 8개가 일당 지배 체제로 민주주의의 핵심 요소인 민주적 책임성과 대표성에 취약한 것으로 나타났다.
Despite this relatively optimistic evaluation, it was found that 8 out of 11 stable party systems were one-party regimes and were weak in democratic responsibility and representation, which are critical elements of democracy.