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Don't you think that an economy greater than Russia deserves to govern itself, or at least have much greater autonomy?
by davidiach 11y ago
Don'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).