The democratic recession, Friedman
There was an interesting artcile by Thomas.L.Friedman, The World is Flat guy.... He quoted that one of the other depressions that the world is facing is democratic depression. He quotes that the economic freedom decreases with the increasing oil prices.
It is certainly vis-a-vis the countries like Russia, Venezuela etc. who are oil exporting nations but are not under democracy.
The article arose certain questions...
But is democracy a matter of concern now? Is china a democracy with hardly any press freedom or verbal freedom? In the countries who boast about their democractic standards what are the achievements received?
I may sound a communist, but Cuba has acheived somethings like near 100% child nutrition, education for every child etc. that most democratic biggies could not acheive?
So, what is so significant about democratic recession?
There are countries which are certainly sending grotesque examples like the Zimbabwean president, who has ensured that the elections become void..sounds like an extreme Musharraf :). But Mr. Musharraf, though he has lost his way during the fag end of his reign, has actually helped Pakistan regain some of its might. Also the countries like Saudi Arabia though have ensured great developments are rated quite low on some of the humanitarian metrics.
Agreed that Democracy has many advantages, but it is the timing of the implementation of democracy which is crucial.
So, instead of democratic recession, may be a leadership recession sounds better to me. We need leaders who are visionaries and can help the globe sustain the basic needs and can ensure that no child gets killed in a missile attack and the ones who do not lead us into the likes of sub prime crisis..
Amen!!
PS: The article by Thomas.L.Friedman is available on http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/opinion/07friedman.html?em&ex=1210305600&en=56fd0b63fd541e7a&ei=5087%0A
It is certainly vis-a-vis the countries like Russia, Venezuela etc. who are oil exporting nations but are not under democracy.
The article arose certain questions...
But is democracy a matter of concern now? Is china a democracy with hardly any press freedom or verbal freedom? In the countries who boast about their democractic standards what are the achievements received?
I may sound a communist, but Cuba has acheived somethings like near 100% child nutrition, education for every child etc. that most democratic biggies could not acheive?
So, what is so significant about democratic recession?
There are countries which are certainly sending grotesque examples like the Zimbabwean president, who has ensured that the elections become void..sounds like an extreme Musharraf :). But Mr. Musharraf, though he has lost his way during the fag end of his reign, has actually helped Pakistan regain some of its might. Also the countries like Saudi Arabia though have ensured great developments are rated quite low on some of the humanitarian metrics.
Agreed that Democracy has many advantages, but it is the timing of the implementation of democracy which is crucial.
So, instead of democratic recession, may be a leadership recession sounds better to me. We need leaders who are visionaries and can help the globe sustain the basic needs and can ensure that no child gets killed in a missile attack and the ones who do not lead us into the likes of sub prime crisis..
Amen!!
PS: The article by Thomas.L.Friedman is available on http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/opinion/07friedman.html?em&ex=1210305600&en=56fd0b63fd541e7a&ei=5087%0A
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