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Western Liberal Democracy Would be Wrong for China
Western Liberal Democracy Would be Wrong for China
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102 minutes
Released:
Dec 2, 2013
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Podcast episode
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People everywhere are better off living in liberal democracy: that has been the reigning assumption of the western world. But could it be we’ve got it wrong? If you were one of the world’s billions of poor peasants might you not be better off under a system dedicated to political stability and economic growth – one that has lifted 400 million out of poverty – rather than one preoccupied with human rights, the rule of law, and the chance to vote out unpopular rulers? Thanks to the Chinese model of government life expectancy in Shanghai is now higher than in New York.
So is China better off without democracy? Or is that just the age-old mantra of the tyrant? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
So is China better off without democracy? Or is that just the age-old mantra of the tyrant? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Dec 2, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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