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Non-democratic system and democracy for development.

Which brings development? In view of the above

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Topics: Authoritarianism Economic Growth democracy
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    Cliff Nzombato

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    Nov 5 2012: I dont think democracy and capitalism is/can work hand in hand in Subsaharan Afrika, also the U S type of constitutional democracy been perpetuated in the region now, is missleading and lacks the historical connectivity to make it more gounded and effective: democracry is the government of the people but if the people are not reflected in a democracy, what do you call that?

    Sub Saharan Afrika should seek after a type of econmic growth that is pragmatic without the type of Western democracy and deregulated highper capitalism that is socially and culturally desfouctional... I would strongly suggest Monach-socialist democracy as the ideal form of a pragmatic way to go forward one very importaint reason cause, Afrika is a collectivitist society and Western type of desfunctional and unrealistic
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      Nov 5 2012: I notice on your profile that you have visited 80 different countries and that you live in one of those western type countries, in the west we call that voting with your feet.
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        Cliff Nzombato

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        Nov 6 2012: have you ever been to Afrika?
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          pat gilbert 50+

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          Nov 6 2012: No

          But I do know which way is up regarding economics. As do you as you have chosen to live in a western country because they have a higher standard of living. Which is what I recommend for any country as it is what has been proven to work.

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      Nov 5 2012: "I dont think democracy and capitalism is/can work hand in hand in Subsaharan Afrika, also the U S type of constitutional democracy been perpetuated in the region now, is missleading and lacks the historical connectivity to make it more gounded and effective"

      There are other kinds of democracy besides American democracy. There's the French system, the German system, the British system, the Indian system, the general parliamentarian system (Japan, Scandinavian countries, Netherlands, etc...)
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        Cliff Nzombato

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        Nov 6 2012: that is the point I think afrika should seek to creates its own sustainable democracy...

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