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The Political Returns of Democratic Governance
And eighth, last but not least, the international community can play
a key role in promoting democratic governance but that can only
succeed if it is anchored by indigenous leadership and institutions.
The democratic character of governance is most closely associated
with a domain defined by activists, citizens, civil society actors and
governance structures. It is, after all, their environment; and the
prioritizing of interest and the ensuing working consensus that is
implied by democratic governance, cannot be driven from the outside.
