If it devolves into a dictatorships it can stay stable for awhile. Look at Dubai, one of the richest places per capita with no real "rule of law" (only in theo

If it devolves into a dictatorships it can stay stable for awhile. Look at Dubai, one of the richest places per capita with no real "rule of law" (only in theory) but stabilized through a ruthless theocratic dictatorship that has brought peace and prosperity in a region of the world where democracy (and indeed -- other dictatorships) has so often brought the people untold terror, violence, and suffering.