"Governing is hard in the most advanced democracies. When the institutions for delivery -- the civil service, the educational system, the health care system -- are underdeveloped, it is especially hard. Building the infrastructure of democracy -- finding the right balance within the government and between the government and its people -- takes time. If, in the meantime, leaders are successful in providing for the population, they may have the time that they need." - Condoleezza Rice
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