Elsewhere, notably in many of the Soviet Union’s other successor states and in Latin America, those in power have often simply changed the constitution – including rules on term limits – to their advantage. This is where the second pillar of a liberal order comes into play: the rule of law.
我们真心希望他能够兑现自己的诺言。在其它国家，特别是前苏联的加盟共和国和拉美国家，大权在握的人干脆按自己的意愿修改宪法¾其中就包括限制任期的规定。这就需要自由秩序的第二根支柱发挥作用：这根支柱就是法治。