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This 7 page report discusses some of the questions related to the changes taking place throughout the world as nations once governed by authoritarianism make the transition to democracy and what impact that transition has had on their economies. In addition, the issue of industrialization in developing countries is addressed. Modern strategies for industrial advancement in developing nations are significantly different from those that presented themselves during the Western world’s industrial revolution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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and reform seems relatively obvious in light of the news reports of the past decade. For example, by the end of the 1980s, the Soviet Union was in the
midst of a political, economic, and social crisis. It was proving out that the Soviet Union could not possibly solve its problems through rigid adherence to an its authoritarian political
system that never genuinely reached a level of political legitimacy. The old system of central controls was not enough to establish a basis of legitimacy for the future; neither was
the use of intimidation and force. Russia needed to establish new relations between the government and the people if it was to survive. It needed to devise the institutions and
degrees of autonomy that appropriately reflected the consent of the governed. Clearly, those were objectives well beyond the reach of the Soviets.
In short, if the Russian people were to survive, democratic reforms, especially in terms of economic management needed to be put in place. As authors writing in Diamond and
Plattner (1995) point out, the former Soviet Union (and countries facing similar disasters albeit on a smaller physical or geographical scale), as have other authoritarian regimes, faced enormous economic difficulties
for decades. The institutions of authoritarian governments most often do not have the stability nor did the cohesiveness as part of the collective economy and social structure to maintain the
necessary integrity to assure their survival. As a result, the political and the structures reach melt-down levels beyond renewal. The economic situation, once again referring to Russia as an example
of authoritarianism, ultimately worsens. Movements calling for increased autonomy, or even secession, complicate the difficult tasks of creating a new civil society and new economic relationships.
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