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Will Greece Become a Failed State?

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A useful introduction to Greek election law in advance of the next round of elections on June 17:

What has particularly exacerbated the crisis is the Greek electoral law. The law is intended to force the Greeks to form a stable central government, despite the chronic inability of Greek politicians to agree upon anything. This time round, the law had the contrary effect of making the formation of a government impossible.

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