What influenced the movement of many african nations to democratic government?
a. western governments required democratic reforms as a condition for loans.
b. fewer africans felt their first loyalty was to their own ethnic group.
c. the decline of the soviet union pushed many countries to democracy.
d. colonial powers demanded democratic reforms as a requirement for independence.?

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.