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Madeleine Albright: Elections are necessary, but not sufficient.

On the recordMarch 9, 2021
Elections are necessary, but not sufficient.
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Madeleine Albright

Editor's note · Context

Albright emphasizes the importance of institutional structures alongside elections for democracy.

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