Democracies such as India may seem at times to move too slowly and be prone to paralysis. But they provide the arenas of consultation, cooperation, and give-and-take among opposing social groups that are crucial in times of turbulence and shocks.
最后，民主国家会有更好的表现，因为它们具有独裁政体所没有的制度化的冲突管理机制。像印度这样的民主国家可能有时看起来运转得较为缓慢，而且容易陷入瘫痪境地。但它们为各个社会反对团体提供了协商、合作和互谅互让的舞台，这些反对团体在动荡不安的时期往往发挥着重要作用。