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Kerensky, Aleksandr Foodorovich （1881-1970）, Russian revolutionary leader, premier 1917.
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régime, method of government.
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Hohenzollerns, the Prussian family that ruled Germany before its collapse after the Great War. The Kaiser or emperor of Germany, Kaiser William II （1859-1941）, was king of Prussia and emperor of Germany from 1888 to 1918, when he abdicated his throne.
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the Weimar system . After the abdication of William II, the National Assembly at Weimar was held to draft a Constitution and to build up a German Republic. This Republic was doomed to failure from the very start, because it was weak and it was open to intrigues.
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inconclusive, not decisive or conclusive.
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disintegrate in a storm, separate into many parts whenever a commotion arises.
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crisis, time of acute danger or suspense; turning point or decisive moment.
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surmounted, overcome; conquered.
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inflation, abnormal increase of the currency, especially by the issue of inconvertible legal-tender notes.
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Poincaré, Raymond （1860-1934）, French statesman and president 1913-1920.
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catastrophe, disastrous end or ruin.
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our own . Lippmann, an American, is here speaking of his own country the United States of America.
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inherently, in itself; fundamentally; existing or abiding in.
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very foul weather, very bad disturbance; very critical moment.
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Questions
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1. Why is the impression that autocracy is sweeping the world something of an optical illusion?
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2. Of what generalization does the history of the last fifteen years offer impressive proof?
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3. How have the last few years revealed the essential differences between the democracies which have a capacity to endure and those which have not had it.
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4. Why is it entirely misleading to look upon the concentration of national authority in France, England, and America as part of the tide o30autocracy which has been sweeping over Asia and Europe?
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5. What are we finally entitled to believe of democracy?
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参考译文
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【作品简介】
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《民主的力量》，作者沃尔特·李普曼，载于1933年3月30日的《今天与明天》。后收入李普曼及内文斯编写的《现代读本》，由波士顿的D. C．赫斯出版公司1936年出版，73—74页。
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【作者简介】
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沃尔特·李普曼，曾任《新共和报》助理编辑和《纽约世界》编辑，在此文写成时正供职于《纽约先驱论坛报》（《今天与明天》栏目），所写稿件被出售给全美各刊。他写过不少作品，其中《道德绪论》可能是拥有读者最多的。
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