If criticism of democratic governance on the grounds of its “inevitable short time horizon” were correct, it would be hard to explain how India, a populous, complex, and still-poor democracy, could sustain long-term investments and policies required to support rapid growth and development. There, too, vision, leadership, and consensus-building have played a critical role.
如果关于民主治理的“不可避免的短视”的批判是正确的，那么你就无法解释印度——人口众多、情况复杂、至今仍在贫困中挣扎的民主国家——如何能够维持支持快速增长和发展所需要的长期投资和政策。在印度，远见卓识、领导力以及凝聚力的建设又一次起到了关键作用。