Steven: The one hope for Russia, and for that matter Ukraine and Belarus, is the
positive example of the success of full marketization in Poland, the Czech Republic, and
Hungary. >>
You can't compare Csech Republic, Poland, and Hungry to Belarus, and
Ukraine. They are a world apart. Mexicans and United States are both
in the North America, but they have two distinct cultures.
Italy, Portugal, and Norway are all in Europe, but apart from being memebers of white race, we have nothing in common. Serbia is geographically in Europe, but for us, the bondries of Western Europe stop at Triest, and from Lubliana, we have a totally different culture. |
