4 ms·
Can you give examples of where this has been tried before. Also, this sounds like how we were colonized the first time. Giving enclaves to the French and the Br
by 300africans 5y ago
Can you give examples of where this has been tried before. Also, this sounds like how we were colonized the first time. Giving enclaves to the French and the British that became staging posts for full colonization
- mdorazio 5y agoI think Hong Kong is a pretty good example.
- lainga 5y agoWell, if you see any pasty Englishmen with pith helmets and Martini-Henries show up at the dock, just turn them away. Britain's power projection isn't what it once was.
- neither_color 5y agoSounds like he's describing the Chinese model of development. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_economic_zones_of_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_economic_zones_of_Chin...
- wyattpeak 5y agoI'm a bit late, but I suspect the poster is referring to a theoretical city type called a charter city[1], much pushed by the economist Paul Romer. None have been built, although both Madagascar and Honduras briefly considered the idea. The theory is presumably inspired by Hong Kong, but obviously Hong Kong wasn't set up with any such purpose. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_city_(economic_development) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_city_(economic_develop...