Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End
by richmarr on Monday February 13, 2017 @09:45AM
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> The same mechanism - if real - should apply in China as well.
Yeah, I think it's realistic to expect growing wealth to affect the political landscape.
I guess my point is that self-imposed political reform is a choice few governments make willingly. OP was suggesting that the soon-to-be dominant world power would choose self-imposed political reform with the specific objective of attracting more overseas students.
To me that seems like choosing to cut off your arm rather than trim your fingernails.
Yeah, I think it's realistic to expect growing wealth to affect the political landscape.
I guess my point is that self-imposed political reform is a choice few governments make willingly. OP was suggesting that the soon-to-be dominant world power would choose self-imposed political reform with the specific objective of attracting more overseas students.
To me that seems like choosing to cut off your arm rather than trim your fingernails.