A major focus of US foreign policy should be institutions

If America wants to promote democracy a major piece of our foreign policy should be the promotion of healthy and vital institutions.

What allows dictators to flourish is a vacuum. Most states that have had a long history as dictatorships also have severe institutional defficiency. There is a direct link between the two. Democratic Culture and Institution building should be at the focal point of American soft power in the next four years.
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