http://www.economist.com/node/16834943? ... d=16834943Guardate il grafico...Cina ed India sono sempre state protagoniste della storia, anche per naturali ragioni demografiche. Ora stiamo solo ritornando al normale equilibrio delle cose, e questo processo storico dovrebbe essere accettato con assoluta tranquillità. :wink:
Edit: ah, e sono totalmente d'accordo con questo commento all'articolo!
I am very surprised by this comment of Economist: 'Why they fell so far behind may be more of a mystery than why they are currently flourishing.' Did the economist forget that after the 18th century, both India and China were victims of colonialismò After 200 years of foreign rule, Indians were so afraid of neo-colonialism, that they kept their country closed to foreign trade for another four decades. Same for China, who kept China closed for three decades (since the end of Japanese occupation). A secondary reason for this fall in the share of India and China in global GDP, is the rise of Western technology at about the same time. However, it is to be remembered Western technology could only flourish because colonies provided cheap raw materials and labour and huge free markets (that were controlled by the West's millitary-industrial complex). When the competition became fairer (by no means it is completely fair even now), Chinese industry and Indian ingenuity are showing they can create wonders!
