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The Democracy-Stability Dilemma Revisited

Faced with the dilemma of democracy versus stability, recent events in France and Belarus show the need to reconcile human rights and interests.

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By Judy Dempsey
Published on Dec 15, 2020

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Judy Dempsey
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Judy Dempsey
DemocracyGlobal GovernanceEuropeEastern EuropeNorth AfricaEgyptWestern EuropeFranceBelarusIran

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