51.   But democracy is easier in a small, homogenous world.

52.   But democracy is not always a friend to leaders who want to force change quickly.

53.   But if democracy is something of a secular religion these days, Hassan bridled at a suggestion that it is somehow a particularly American creed.

54.   But it also shows that democracy itself is just as important if countries are to prosper.

55.   But Indonesian-style democracy need not be an empty idea.

56.   But most say they expect a full democracy to be years in coming.

57.   But Pastor says democracy at home is under assault just the same.

58.   But liberal democracy is not its middle name.

59.   But the bosses have died off, the primaries have flourished and democracy is stronger than ever.

60.   But the better question may be whether Russian democracy is simply on an altogether different track.