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Back in the USSR
Been away so long I hardly knew the place Gee, it’s good to be back home Leave it till tomorrow to unpack my case Honey disconnect the phone I’m back in the USSR You don’t know how lucky you are, boy...
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The Dismal Record of African Leadership…
…and the Past Role of European Countries Who am I to say this, and how dare I say it? I am merely responding to the announcement made by the prize committee of The Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in...
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Extremes of Wealth and Poverty
I often return to the trove of statistical data on the world’s 242 sovereign states and dependent territories, as detailed online in The World Factbook of the CIA. Here are some conclusions and...
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China, and the Shift of Power from West to East
There seems no doubt that China as a world power is rising. The questions examined here are: How “powerful” is China and how does it compare with Europe and the USA? What is the likely outcome of...
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