Posted by Matt in May 31st, 2008 |
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Published in
Britain,
U.S.,
British Empire,
Decline,
Driven,
Dynamism,
Economics,
Eerie Parallels,
Essay,
Fareed Zakaria,
Newsweek,
Newsweek International,
Norton,
Political Dysfunction,
United States
Despite some eerie parallels between the position of the United States today and that of the British Empire a century ago, there are key differences. Britain’s decline was driven by bad economics. The United States, in contrast, has the strength and dynamism to continue shaping the world — but only if it can overcome its [...]
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Posted by Matt in May 29th, 2008 |
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Published in
Economy,
Iran,
Syria,
Address,
Benefit,
Clamor,
Countries,
Driven,
Economic Conditions,
Economic Considerations,
Economic Dimensions,
Economic Relations,
Economic Support,
Housing Shortage,
inflation,
Iran,
Iran Government,
Limited Resources,
Propaganda Value,
S Limited,
Syria,
Unemployment Rate
An examination of the economic relations between the two countries reveals that, beyond their propaganda value, these relations are of small benefit to Syria and of negligible benefit to Iran. The alliance is driven first and foremost by political and strategic interests, not by economic considerations. While Syria has benefited from Iran’s economic support, this [...]
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