That's pretty vague. What country? A liberal republic? A political constitutionalist nation? The people? The Constitution? The Supreme Court? The budget? The budget does a pretty good job of limiting political action!
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They had their own strategies and it would be foolish to think that they didn't have thier own desires and knowledge. They were choosing the European powers which they thought would serve their cause, that is why some supported one European power and the others supported another European power. Their role was great because they knew the ground well.
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