After all, reform demands tremendous sacrifices from citizens. Elsewhere in Central and Eastern Europe, citizens readily accepted such sacrifices, because generous financial assistance from the West and the prospect of EU membership lent credibility to the promise of democracy and future prosperity.
另一个先决条件是政治合法性。毕竟，改革需要公民做出巨大牺牲。在中欧和东欧的其他地区，公民已经接受了这一牺牲，因为来自西方的慷慨金融援助和欧盟成员地位前景给了民主和未来繁荣的承诺以信誉。