Although democracy came, and eventually peace, social conditions have been slow to improve.
Although democracy in the long term is good for the region, two problems remain in the short term.
Indeed, although democracy as institutional form has been legitimized, the traditional weakness of the political system still characterizes most of Latin America (with the exceptions of Uruguay and Costa Rica).
Although democracy then returned to Honduras, the Reagan government poured in military aid, turning the fragile democracy into a militarised state.
An admirer, like many 18th-century Frenchmen, of British institutions, he believed in constitutional monarchy, individual liberties and a free press, although democracy was beyond his horizon.
If we act, that has consequences as well — although democracy scorners seem to think the only action we can take is military.
Although democracy has brought a more tolerant attitude toward the poor, it has not loosened the purse strings of the wealthy, a fund-raiser said.
Although democracy is a more cumbersome process, it reduces the scope for rash, narrowly conceived, or radical policies that can have disastrous economic consequences.
Robert Picciotto, London Visiting professor, King's College, London Democracy's appeal Roger Cohen is right: Although democracy has lost its luster it is still an idea worth the fight ("Democracy still matters," Globalist, Sept. 21).
This, some will argue, is democracy in action, although democracy may be so exhausted by all the action that it will feel like going back to bed with a box of milk chocolates, rich in Alpine goodness.
