"The modern Western state is based on the principle of the separation of powers. The separation of powers makes sense if the disagreements between the powers are physiological, because if they always agreed, there would be no need for the separation of powers. A little bit like the rights of freedom. The rights of freedom were granted in order to be able to speak ill of those in power, because there were already courtiers to speak well of them."
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Otto e mezzo, La7, 15 February 2010. Video available on La7.tv
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