Stylistic varieties of the English pronunciation.

An important question for every society—and most particularly for emerging as well as established democracies—is how to educate the young so that they become competent, responsible, and knowledgeable citizens. That is a challenge of overriding importance. Not only does the quality of life in a democracy depend upon how well that challenge is met. So, too, does the stability—indeed, the endurance of democracy itself is contingent on the competence, commitment, and caring of its citizens.