>It's also a potential realm of egalitarianism and inclusion. The slogan of
>the great gandmomma of all national revolutions was "Liberty, Equality,
>Fraternity", a neat little Hegelian triad. National development regimes
>have worked amazingly well in Central Europe and East Asia; China and
>Vietnam show that the 3rd world can get into the act, too.
China is just a bit repressive, don't you think? No troublesome things like unions make U.S. capital very happy to take advantage of its educated, healthy, and disciplined workforce. Vietnam is an impoverished wreck. And as long as nations have strict border controls, how are they realms of inclusion?
Doug