Maar de afgelopen twee decennia, nadat actieve burgers in tientallen landen regimes ten val hadden gebracht, zijn regeringen te ver gegaan in de tegenovergestelde richting, door buitensporig toezicht op deze organisaties en de openbare ruimte op te leggen.
But over the last two decades, as active citizens have toppled regimes in dozens of countries, governments have moved too far in the opposite direction, imposing excessive regulations on those organizations and that space.