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“You’re a thread I don’t dare pull. Not because I’m afraid you won’t survive the unraveling but because I’m certain—even in this early moment—that I won’t.”
― Barbara Davis, The Echo of Old Books

“In the shift away from autocracy, formerly disenfranchised citizens come into new power, while those who once held privileges find themselves losing influence.”
― Barbara F. Walter, How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them

“They participate more in the political life of their nations, have greater protections from discrimination and repression, and receive a greater percentage of state resources. They are also happier, wealthier, better educated, and generally have a higher life expectancy than people who live in dictatorships.”
― Barbara F. Walter, How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them

“It turns out that one of the best predictors of whether a country will experience a civil war is whether it is moving toward or away from democracy.”
― Barbara F. Walter, How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them