Autocracies such as China and Russia do not represent a sustainable alternative to liberal democracy. In fact, the pull of liberal democracy is stronger than ever. Full Story »
Posted by Ryan Jefferson
A fascinating piece of researched and informative information that spans two centuries while delving into the 21st . With China finally opening up to Western influences their biggest problem will be the ones left behind. While the Government is stealing the peasants land with no say so or even retribution, the greedy developers are living like kings. You can only keep a poor man down for so long before they rise up. In Russia the problem is the staggering amount of corruption and murder that Putin allows to go on so he can stay in power. That too shall pass.
The only problem the authors didn't delve into enough is South America. With Chavev hugging Castro, and murder in Columbia and the kidnapping and even beheading of innocent civilians (including American's) in Mexico, we have what I think is a National Security problem. When the Cartel's come into the United States to murder, kidnap, sell drugs and even sex slavery, someone needs to get on the ball.