Turner claimed that the frontier produced the individualism that is the hallmark of American culture, and that this individualism in turn promoted democratic institutions and economic equality.

特纳声称，边疆产生了个人主义，个人主义是美国文化的标志，而这种个人主义反过来又促进了民主制度和经济平等。

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Secretary Clinton met with President Dos Santos in Luanda where she said Angola's continued economic growth depends on good governance and strong democratic institutions.

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But he urged citizens to avoid violence and to voice their grievances through democratic institutions.

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Where democratic institutions take hold, we add a wind at their back.

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"Democratic institutions are not necessarily the way ahead in the long-term future, " said Brig.

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However, Indonesia's success in building democratic institutions in just 10 years is equally remarkable.

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Promoting economic progress at the expense of developing more democratic institutions bottled up plenty of problems.

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