tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15332945.post3011540031489220261..comments2024-02-08T05:16:28.230-05:00Comments on Defense Statecraft: Democratization: Miracle Makeover?Robert Farleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233771830519084383noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15332945.post-74526078283454507322007-05-01T11:25:00.000-04:002007-05-01T11:25:00.000-04:00ahhh...the enlightenment of Fukuyama. Great to se...ahhh...the enlightenment of Fukuyama. Great to see folks with the intestinal fortitude to change their positions after they see that they were wrong. Especially after such a dismal performance when theory is tested in practice. Fukuyama's advocation of the 2003 invasion of Iraq quickly changed to advocation of "maybe we overestimated the whole democracy by force thing". <BR/><BR/>Problem is that I think they overlooked the real issue. Democracy is probably good, but more critical to a stable and successful nation is its nuturing of a liberal system which is condusive to economic prosperity. <BR/><BR/>Property rights, rule of law, contract enforcement, security...these are things that a tyrant can achieve. Perhaps a look or quick study of Olsen's stationary bandit or China's CCP could have been hints to neo-con ambitions. <BR/><BR/>Surely enlighted intellectuals such as Fukuyama would have seen the writing on the wall before the invasion? I find it hard to let him slide, given his prestige and learned background, that he would have championed such a theory in 2002/2003 and then so casually change theoretical position. Perhaps we all make mistakes. At least this man can admit to it. (To bad others cann't)Faisons6https://www.blogger.com/profile/14464374994934159678noreply@blogger.com