> a totally different government structure that so far has been very effective and competent. Authoritarian regimes can look appealing (from the outside, anywa

> a totally different government structure that so far has been very effective and competent. Authoritarian regimes can look appealing (from the outside, anyway) until circumstances change. Then they falls apart spectacularly because the commercial and governmental institutions are either absent, very weak, or are unable to adapt to the change. For example, the Soviet Union.