Why mediocrity flourishes and will only thrive further
Edward Lucas Political freedom means that rulers tremble when voters grumble. Fine. But a healthy political system also needs an opposition that is able and willing to take power.
On that score, the outlook in post-communist countries looks rather bleak.
(Europe.view column, Apr 16th 2009, from Economist.com)
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