‘Democracies are created not by causes but by causers’

‘Democracies are created not by causes but by causers’ (Huntington). Discuss. Illustrate with reference to TWO counties, drawn from TWO of the regions (Southern Europe; Latin America; East- Central Europe; Formar USSR)– It is VITAL to apply the question to TWO counties, drawn from TWO of the regions (Southern Europe; Latin America; East- Central Europe; Formar USSR)
For example:
Southern Europe: can be Greece or Spain
Latin America: can be Columbia, Venezuela
East- Central Europe: Cuba
Formar USSR: Hungary, Ukraine.
An essay should take the form of a two- country case study. You may choose other counties then listed above, BUT you must NOT choose counties outside the 4 regions list above.