Our future is too precious to depend on the guys at the top
We need stable institutions as we struggle to emerge from the divisions of the past and create decent lives for the majority
20 March 2022 - 00:00
Almost all texts on state formation and nation-building emphasise the importance of the evolution of the process and how, while individuals can play a role, it is legitimate institutions that should sustain it. ..
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