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Why so?
by afsina 11y ago
Why so?
- davidiach 11y agoDon't you think that an economy greater than Russia deserves to govern itself, or at least have much greater autonomy?
- conistonwater 11y agoWouldn't that argument work in reverse too? How much autonomy does Vermont (lowest gdp) need anyway?
- ethagknight 11y agoOr that perhaps the key to New York's success is dependent upon the existing government framework?
- afsina 11y agoI doubt that. Singapore, Monaco and Luxembourg are doing just fine without the blessing of a big state.
- pjc50 11y agoMonaco and Luxembourg both are inside the EU and exist very much as a result of cooperation with France (and the Treaty of Utrecht). They both have ceremonial militaries only, and subsist by facilitating tax avoidance for the nearby elites.
- smcl 11y agoI'm not so sure these are very good examples. Monaco is effectively a tiny gated community of France for the super rich that produces little-to-no goods or services. Luxembourg is heavily dependent on support and the existance of the EU (receiving approximately €3,000 per person, the highest in the entire EU). Singapore is probably the best example of a city-state succeeding outside the framework of a larger state, but the size of their public debt is a little frightening for such a small country - and would be slightly less so if it was within a larger body.
- afsina 11y agoThere are also Andorra, Lichtenstein and probably Macao and Hong Kong (They could be just fine without England and China).