Politics
The percentage of island countries that are democratic is higher than that of continental countries. Historically they have been more prone to political instability than their continental counterparts.
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Famous quotes containing the word politics:
“In politics people give you what they think you deserve and deny you what they think you want.”
—Cecil Parkinson (b. 1932)
“Political organizations have slowly substituted themselves for the Churches as the places for believing practices.... Politics has once again become religious.”
—Michel de Certeau (1925–1986)
“All is politics in this capital.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)