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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Noel de Leon who wrote (125784)3/8/2004 3:05:49 PM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
I am not sure I understand your question. People with improving situations become less lethargic about further improvement; a rise in prosperity contributes to the decentralization of power; and the improvement of amenities generally goes with a desire for modernization and an opening to the world. Thus, one would expect a greater interest, formal and informal, in learning about the West, and adopting practices which seemed attractive or useful. One would also expect a growing sense of frustration over political oppression and a desire to participate in the formulation of policy. As it stands, the interest in improvement has moderated the Communist regime............
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