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All items tagged ModernizationGlobal Must Read ArticlesJune 10, 2010 | Innovation is the Name of the Game: Even in RussiaIt is no coincidence that the US targets 13% of its stimulus package at innovation. ++ Such tactics help the West, especially the US and Europe, “to fortify their domination of the world.” ++ Russia spends only 2% of its GDP on education and science. ++ The R&D activities of the private sector are key. Private enterprise is better suited to promoting innovation than tedious ... MoreApril 14, 2008 | Modern China Conquers Long-awaited EmpireTibet and Xinjiang are crucial for China. ++ They offer additional land, strategic geographic getaways, and essential resources. ++ If Chinese control brings wealth, development, and modernity, the promotion of Chineseness abolishes Buddhist and Muslim cultural authenticity. ++ Imperialism is March 12, 2008 | The Disastrous Results of Selective ModernizationThe development of modern western democracies in the last century linked economic growth with political and cultural modernization. ++ Russia and China seem to demonstrate there is a viable authoritarian alternative to democracy and the rule of law in a free market economy. ++ But both countries’ economies are ridden by intensifying corruption and deficiencies that could soon be a threat to world ... MoreCommentsJuly 20, 2009 | These are very important points, John. I had... |
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