Problem: Some scholars argue that there has been a new form of democratic breakdown since the end of the Cold War. What characterizes this type of democratic breakdown? a. Elected leaders who, once in office, become autocrats and maintain a veneer of democracy while they undermine democratic institutions and the opposition. b. The suspension of regular elections and political rights of large sections of the population that can no longer participate in politics. c. Military coups that seize power, imprison and kill politicians, ban any opposition, and suspend the constitution. d. The democratic erosion among citizens who no longer care about democratic principles and, instead, are likely to support dictators after a blatant coup.