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Samantha Power - Democracies are expense-averse and...
Democracies are expense-averse and they think in terms of short-term, political interests rather than a long-term interest in stability. (Samantha Power)

Democracies are expense-averse and they think in terms of short-term, political interests rather than a long-term interest in stability.

Samantha Power

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