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Professor Payne acknowledges the chaotic nature of democratic governance, where political parties and leaders may change direction dramatically with each electoral cycle. Despite this perceived chaos, she argues that democracies inherently possess the ability to reassess and redefine their strategies through electoral processes. In contrast, leaders in authoritarian regimes often double down on poor decisions due to a lack of counterarguments, leading to long-term strategic errors that jeopardize their national interests.