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“The promise of democracy has too often been disappointed” - New York, USA, 15 May 2006

“The promise of democracy has too often been disappointed” - New York, USA, 15 May 2006

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Strengthening democracy and governance is critical to improving quality of life and offering hope to people living in developing societies. The Aga Khan offered four suggestions to build more stable democracies in this speech at the graduation ceremony at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs on 15 May 2006 in New York, USA.



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“The promise of democracy has too often been disappointed” - New York, USA, 15 May 2006

“The promise of democracy has too often been disappointed” - New York, USA, 15 May 2006

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