Democracy Quotes by Zbigniew Brzezinski

11 Democracy quotes by Zbigniew Brzezinski

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Zbigniew Brzezinski’s eleven reflections on democracy reveal the strategic lens through which he viewed political systems. The selection is brief but packed with the analytical depth that marked his career in foreign policy.

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Because America is a democracy, public support for presidential foreign-policy decisions is essential.

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I draw a very clear distinction between populism and democracy.

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We can't have an intelligent foreign policy unless we have an intelligent public, because we're a democracy.

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Russia can be either an empire or a democracy, but it cannot be both. . . . Without Ukraine, Russia ceases to…

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I think it is important to ask ourselves as citizens, not as Democrats attacking the administration, but as citizens, whether a world…

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War on terrorism reflects, in my view, a rather narrow and extremist vision of foreign policy for a superpower and for a…

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Democrats should insist that a pluralistic democracy such as ours rely on bipartisanship in formulating a foreign policy based on moderation and…

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Today, with America being a beleaguered global power, in part because of its own mistakes, it is absolutely essential that the American…

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Foreign policy of a pluralistic democracy like the United States should be based on bipartisanship because bipartisanship is the means and the…

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War on terrorism defines the central preoccupation of the United States in the world today, and it does reflect in my view…

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Never before has a populist democracy attained international supremacy. But the pursuit of power is not a goal that commands popular passion,…

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The United States can certainly defeat North Vietnam, but the United States cannot defeat a guerrilla war which is being raged from a sanctuary…

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The future is inherently full of discontinuities, and lessons of the past must be applied with enormous caution.

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Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers.

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A waning United States would likely be more nationalistic, more defensive about its national identity, more paranoid about its homeland security, and less willing…

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Peace between Israel and Palestine would be a giant step toward greater regional stability, and it would finally let both Israelis and Palestinians benefit…

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It is axiomatic that the security of America and Europe are linked.

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In the longer run, I happen to think that Russia really has no choice but to become gradually more associated with the Euro-Atlantic community.…

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Basically, I see Iran as an authentic nation-state. And that authentic identity gives it cohesion, which most of the Middle East lacks.

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Like so many empires before it, the Soviet Union eventually imploded and fragmented, falling victim not so much to a direct military defeat as…

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In Iraq we must succeed. Failure is not an option.

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One has to define very clearly what one's objectives are, determine in advance how much one is prepared to pay to achieve that objective…

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Saddam Hussein was an odious dictator, but he was also a very effective opponent of Iran. He was also a very effective opponent of…

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Hegemony is as old as mankind.

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Democrats should insist that a pluralistic democracy such as ours rely on bipartisanship in formulating a foreign policy based on moderation and the nuances…

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I think the sheer attrition of American global domination will create circumstances in which the Chinese will be tempted to reach out for more…

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