tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320499219200491287.post8291834404002204296..comments2023-10-09T15:36:21.464-04:00Comments on Fairer Globalization: Dutch Disease and Democracy in RussiaPolicy Innovationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16579852959458521021noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320499219200491287.post-20272710893656153442007-12-01T00:48:00.000-05:002007-12-01T00:48:00.000-05:00Something quite remarkable is at play in Russia. N...Something quite remarkable is at play in Russia. Nationalism. Russians don't want a sell out of a politician who would compromise Russian sovereignty (read pride) in lieu of FDI.<BR/><BR/>And it's not just a theory really. Even the blind could see that democracy and Boris Yeltsin made Russia a stumbling, crumbling and withering giant where people were free but starving.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Whereas the current oligarchy and well managed dictatorship has resulted in recovering economy, resurgence of Russia in international affairs and of course the favorite game of Russians, bullying the neighbors and other Europeans.Rajiv Thindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13949285932285033695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320499219200491287.post-13594754049270021842007-12-01T00:46:00.000-05:002007-12-01T00:46:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rajiv Thindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13949285932285033695noreply@blogger.com