Robin's Doctrine (Obama, feel free to use this in your speech to the Arab world).
"Balance of Power". In the history lessons of the United States of America, "democracy", or "republic" or "representative democracy" were primarily the best available tool for a single goal - diversifying power. The founding fathers did not want a monarchy.
Capitalism is also a form of "balance of power". Competition is good. Communism and state owned business tend to strangle competition. As does a mature fat capitalism which allows price fixing or monopolies to develop.
The most frustrating thing for an educated person in the developing world (and our fair trade partners are very representative of this self-made kiva power) is the inability to appeal your case or to shop for answers. When your aspirations and creativity and inspirations are boxed by an unfair monopolization of power... when all the judges are related to the executive branch and the legislative branch is fully of cronies... you will look to a Bin Laden or a religious angle, anything to break the ossified absolute power system.
"Balance of Power". In the history lessons of the United States of America, "democracy", or "republic" or "representative democracy" were primarily the best available tool for a single goal - diversifying power. The founding fathers did not want a monarchy.
Capitalism is also a form of "balance of power". Competition is good. Communism and state owned business tend to strangle competition. As does a mature fat capitalism which allows price fixing or monopolies to develop.The most frustrating thing for an educated person in the developing world (and our fair trade partners are very representative of this self-made kiva power) is the inability to appeal your case or to shop for answers. When your aspirations and creativity and inspirations are boxed by an unfair monopolization of power... when all the judges are related to the executive branch and the legislative branch is fully of cronies... you will look to a Bin Laden or a religious angle, anything to break the ossified absolute power system.
