In any country, if you don't have countervailing institutions, the power of any one president is problematic for democratic development.


Speaking of Russian President Vladimir Putin; Moscow, 13 October 2007


In any country, if you don't have countervailing institutions, the power of any one president is problematic for democratic development.

In any country, if you don't have countervailing institutions, the power of any one president is problematic for democratic development.

In any country, if you don't have countervailing institutions, the power of any one president is problematic for democratic development.

In any country, if you don't have countervailing institutions, the power of any one president is problematic for democratic development.