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The West has been telling the 'third world' to adopt Western democracy like if that was a silver bullet and a requirement for development. Most of these countr
by NotPaidToPost 7y ago
The West has been telling the 'third world' to adopt Western democracy like if that was a silver bullet and a requirement for development.
Most of these countries are very poor and without any democratic experience.
Now China comes and provides an example of a country that managed breathtaking development without democracy.
> It is hubris to think that anything rises or falls by the form of governance
Good governance is crucial. Western democracy does not seem to.
> China is comparably successful with its investments in Africa
Well, Western countries do not invest in Africa. China is successful because they are willing to.
- raxxorrax 7y ago> Good governance is crucial. Western democracy does not seem to. Strange though that it seems necessary to keep your people in the dark about some of the disadvantages. Perhaps democracy is indeed not a prerequisite for economic growth, but that would be a pretty one sided perspective, no? And yes, the growth was only possible because of strong democracies fiancing it. That should certainly not be left out of that equation, faulty as it may be.
- NotPaidToPost 7y agoFew, if any, European countries were democracies when they industrialised. Japan wasn't. Korea wasn't. Singapore isn't really a democracy. It more about sensible governance and perhaps culture than democracy.