Samuel P. Huntington, (1927–2008) American political scientist, adviser, academic, U.S. Council on Foreign Relations and the Trilateral Commission Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-1] of 1 Samuel P. Huntington quotesSamuel P. Huntington QuotesSamuel P. Huntington Some of the problems of governance in the United States today stem from an excess of democracy ... The effective operation of a democratic political system usually requires some measure of apathy and non-involvement on the part of some individuals and groups.~ Samuel P. Huntington Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print