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...uncertain future. The story of Asia's economic boom tells us that democracies tend to follow wealth. Asians have demanded more political rights with their expanded economic opportunity. That's what happened in Taiwan, South Korea and Indonesia, all dictatorships turned stable democracies. China believes it can build a full-fledged market economy while leaving its politics unchanged. So far it has. But as China gets richer, can its ruling class survive the forces that undermined autocratic regimes elsewhere in Asia...
...Asia shows that its economies became more market-driven as they became more advanced. That's been true in China as well. Despite all the talk of state capitalism, Beijing's leaders continue to liberalize the economy. In January, a free-trade agreement between China and ASEAN came into full effect, creating a free-trade zone with more potential customers than NAFTA. China's State Council also approved the very capitalist practices of short selling of stocks and futures trading. The big question about China-style state capitalism is not whether other nations should mimic it to compete...
...early stages, DAPA was perceived in a negative light because students were unaware of their full intent and purpose, merely seeing them as staunch enforcers who frowned upon all facets of collegiate...
...SOCH was bouncin’ last Thursday night with a juice bar, platters loaded with b.good sliders, and a dance floor full of freshmen eager to learn some new moves for the Snowball, the freshman winter formal held the next day in the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. The fun was, of course, completely dry. After all, this was “How To Dance Sober,” an event hosted by DAPA, whose funds are used to support safe, alcohol-free social events across campus...
...only major professional sport organization that doesn’t pay its officials a salary. Officials are part-time employees with regular nine-to-five jobs during the week. However, with professional football being as popular as it is, it is time for the officials to become full-time employees...