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The pitfalls of Russia's post-communist transition
News, Joseph Stiglitz, Published on 04/04/2017
» Today, a quarter-century after the Cold War's end, the West and Russia are again at odds. This time, though, at least on one side, the dispute is more transparently about geopolitical power, not ideology. The West has supported in a variety of ways democratic movements in the post-Soviet region, hardly hiding its enthusiasm for the various "colour" revolutions that have replaced long-standing dictators with more responsive leaders -- though not all have turned out to be the committed democrats they pretended to be.
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Zombie firms threaten Asia's future
News, Michael Schuman, Published on 04/04/2017
» Any horror aficionado knows that the only good zombie is a dead zombie. Don't risk trying to bring one back to life. It'll just come back to bite you.
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Local governing bodies badly need reform
News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 04/04/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon recently sent up a trial balloon on the possibility of calling elections for local administration organisations before the general elections. His line of thought is that if the local elected bodies are in place before the national body, national politicians will not be able to manipulate local politicians during their poll campaign.
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Hope for sea row talks
News, Editorial, Published on 04/04/2017
» Last week in Cambodia, China and Asean held their first meaningful discussion in years on the South China Sea. There were actual proposals for a Code of Conduct (CoC) on the table. Unfortunately, the Siem Reap talks ended like others in the past -- with a notable exception. All 11 parties agreed to take the draft CoC papers home, discuss them, and meet again in a reasonable time.
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