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...proved unable to quell the unrest. By the central government's own count, there were 87,000 "public-order disturbances" in 2005, up from 10,000 in 1994. Most took place in out-of-the-way hamlets like Panlong, where peasants who were once the backbone of the Communist Party feel excluded from China's full-throttle economic development. Many of China's 900 million rural inhabitants are farmers, who have little legal or political leverage. They have borne a disproportionate share of the side effects of China's growth, from environmental degradation to misrule by local party officials more...
Their anger could have seismic consequences. Revolutions in China have a history of springing from rural discontent. The Communist Party rose to power on the strength of its pledge to protect the rights of farmers who joined its fight to overthrow the landlord class. The current crop of Communist leaders is aware that rural unrest could spark political mayhem, especially when cell phones and the Internet can connect citizens with the click of a button. In some cases, such as in Panlong, local officials have resorted to violence to suppress the uprisings, which has only incited more rage. In response...
...Burkean; the unifying theme is apathy or even resistance to change. This conservative consensus is a product of students who are too busy, cynical, or self-satisfied to battle the status quo. George Bryant—a fixture around Harvard Yard for his daily distribution of Revolutionary Communist Party flyers—said of his discussions with students, “They are a pretty skeptical bunch about these changes. People do want to make a difference, but their expectations have been lowered in comparison to my generation because they have grown up with a sense of a cemented status...
...commands no military divisions. Still John Paul maximized his arsenal, which included constant charismatic globetrotting and a deft diplomatic touch. Coming to Rome from behind the Iron Curtain, he knew just what notes to hit - in public and private - to inspire his fellow Poles and others to undermine the Communist regimes...
...Powers That Will Be The debate at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, over whether India or China will be the dominant economic power in 2050 [Feb. 6] omitted one factor: democracy. Does anyone really think that the world's largest economy could be managed by the Chinese Communist Party? The creativity of democracy, whether it is in India or the U.S., will be what leads the way. Richard Gordon Peebles, Scotland...