Here is what happens when dictators fall

With Bashar al-Assad’s ouster in Syria, West Asia saw the fall of another long-time strongman. The Assad family had ruled Syria for five decades with an iron grip. Therefore, many Syrians celebrate the regime’s fall. But there’s also apprehension about what comes next. The transition from dictatorship to democracy isn’t a cakewalk and often produces far worse results. Here’s a look at how countries that deposed autocrats, or where strongmen were forced to yield, fared.

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