Sublime

La Russie étant un état très décentralisé, le pouvoir d’un homme d’affaires influent pouvait, en province, rivaliser avec celui du ministère de l’Intérieur de Moscou. Mikhaïl était l’un des businessmen les plus importants de la région, et Édouard n’avait d’autre choix que de faire confiance à l’influence de son hôte.

One was that he was a politician. In capitol corridors, Moses may have been a handicap to the Governor, but in voting booths the parks that he built were a priceless asset to Smith.

Before Moses, the public authority had been a mere instrument of the city, a body established by the city’s duly constituted, elected officials to carry out one of their decisions. His public authorities had been set up to do what they wanted done. Now his authorities would do what he wanted done.