What Makes a Miracle

Some myths about the rise of China and India

While India's performance has been substantial, China's has been truly dramatic. The particularly dramatic Chinese performance (like the earlier economic "miracles" in South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore) suggests, in the dominant narrative, that authoritarianism may be better than democracy for development--at least in its early stages. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

Good background information on culture, economics, and stability concerning the two highest population nation states. Not to much on current news.

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