Most important, in a world that at least pays lip service to democracy, the voice of “the people” matters. It confers a kind of legitimacy that simply cannot be acquired by force and that is ultimately the surest guarantee of investment and growth.
土耳其当然不是伊朗，反之亦然。但比较两国的最新形势所得出的教训放之整个中东和北非地区而皆准。最重要的是，在这个至少名义上大谈民主的世界，“人民”的声音至关重要。它能授予某种绝不可能通过暴力获得的、能充当投资和增长最有力保障的合法性。