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Why Laos’ Communists cannot do anti-corruption

Neither the will nor the material conditions are present for an effective anti-corruption campaign in Laos. Corruption is often seen as a byproduct, a quirk, of a political system. But in many authoritarian states, it is actually the modus operandi. Consider what binds a political structure together. How do you make sure that lowly officials in… Continue reading Why Laos’ Communists cannot do anti-corruption

Migration throws Laos’ communist government a lifeline

Some 100,000 Laotians will have left in 2023, removing the disaffected and the unemployed, a boon for the regime. In a rare moment in the international spotlight, Laos was the topic of two articles published by major world media outlets in early October, although not with the sort of headlines the ruling communist party wanted… Continue reading Migration throws Laos’ communist government a lifeline

Is Vietnam’s Economic Blip a Blessing in Disguise?

The current stagnation could shock the ruling Communist Party into putting economic policy back into sensible hands. Pick up an article about Vietnam’s anti-corruption campaign and chances are it will be described as a “blazing furnace.” That’s a confection of its architect, Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong. But give ear to something else he said… Continue reading Is Vietnam’s Economic Blip a Blessing in Disguise?

Vietnam’s communists are constrained domestically in choice between the US and China

Even in a one-party, communist state, ordinary people can exert power It wasn’t the Communist Party that lifted the Vietnamese out of poverty; the people did it themselves. The country’s free-market revolution was the result of bottom-up pressure from the masses who broke the command-economy so much that the communist government had to accept a… Continue reading Vietnam’s communists are constrained domestically in choice between the US and China

Komunisti našli na infláciu vlastný recept. Čo robí Čína inak ako Západ?

Pre Komunistickú stranu je dôležité zabrániť rýchlemu rastu cien. V prístupe čínskych politikov a technokratov k riešeniu ekonomických problémov sa odzrkadľujú nielen ideológie ako marxizmus-leninizmus či akademické ekonomické teórie z katedier ekonómie na Západe. Dôležitú úlohu často hrajú aj domáce skúsenosti, ktoré doplňujú ekonomické nástroje o špecificky čínsky rozmer, preto prívlastok „s čínskymi charakteristikami“ nie… Continue reading Komunisti našli na infláciu vlastný recept. Čo robí Čína inak ako Západ?

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