Could Ukraine become a stable liberal democracy? The answer to this question has to be: yes. Will Ukraine become a stable liberal democracy? The answer to that is: we do not know. We do know that other countries have reached the destination. But we also know that universal suffrage democracy is a delicate plant, particularly in its early years. What has happened to young democracies in, say, Egypt, Thailand, Russia and Ukraine underlines that truth. Democracy is delicate because it is a complex and, in crucial respects, unnatural game.
乌克兰可以成为稳定的自由民主制国家吗？这个问题的答案只能是：可以。乌克兰将成为稳定的自由民主制国家吗？答案是：我们不知道。我们确实知道有一些国家抵达了这个目的地。但我们也知道，普选式民主犹如一株脆弱的植物，尤其是在萌芽期。一些新生民主国家（如埃及、泰国、俄罗斯和乌克兰）的现状，印证了这一真理。民主之所以脆弱，是因为它是一种复杂的，在某些关键方面不自然的游戏。
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