From Kiev to Kabul, the promise of prosperity is winning hearts and minds.
By David Rohde
The Atlantic - Dec 5 2013
In Kiev, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have taken to the
streets to demand the government join the European Union, in the hopes
it will spur economic growth. In Kabul, Afghan leaders overwhelmingly
voted to have American troops remain for another decade, in the hopes
they will maintain a “war and aid economy” that has brought them
unprecedented riches.
As a fiscally constrained and war-weary Washington confronts its
foreign policy challenges, events in Ukraine and Afghanistan show that
economic incentives can play a major role in addressing them. Younger
generations in both countries are eager for prosperity, reduced
corruption and a place in a globalized economy. Globalism is challenging
cronyism.
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