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May 21, 2012

West's Free Markets Could Sink Arab Spring

Neil Clark, The Guardian

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I wonder if David Cameron spent any time in eastern Europe in the 1990s. Judging from his recent remarks about the Arab spring and international aid, the British prime minister seems to believe that having a more "open" and "free", ie privately owned, economy is the key to both economic development and a successful transition from one-party rule.

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TAGGED: Eastern Europe, Arab Spring, global economy

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