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To: elmatador who wrote (45114)1/11/2009 4:00:46 AM
From: Elroy Jetson  Respond to of 217920
 
Japan and Germany became wealthy "out of their poverty" in the Marshall Plan which provided them free capital and free military protection.

Because they were strategically important to the United States.
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To: elmatador who wrote (45114)5/12/2009 7:56:16 AM
From: dvdw©  Respond to of 217920
 
Hes describing oilgarchic intent.
"Olson does not explain the stagnation of so called third world nations"

He needs to recognize that oligarchic largesse to sustain status quo, is the primary regulator of societal degrees of freedom.