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Episode 102: Robert D. Kaplan

The World in Time / Lapham’s Quarterly

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Misconceptions about Democracy and the Importance of Building Institutions

This chapter explores the misconception that democracy is predictable and highlights the importance of building institutions and developing a middle class for a stable democracy. It also addresses the dysfunctionality of democracies in developing countries and challenges the American assumption of imposing their history on other parts of the world.

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