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Red Aegis

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4. You are overlooking something

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 06:05 PM

Sep 2012

The reason that the resource-rich countries are developing poorly is due to the economic and military imperialism of neo-liberal policies.

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Resource-rich countries do worse [View all] eridani Aug 2012 OP

They get robbed by LESS resource-rich countries, elleng Aug 2012 #1

Yes, precisely so. mbperrin Aug 2012 #2

Very true, but the factors listed in the OP are also relevant n/t eridani Aug 2012 #3

You are overlooking something Red Aegis Sep 2012 #4

If they weren't resource-rich, imperialists wouldn't give a shit about them eridani Sep 2012 #5

valid analysis... but application shows the opposite annasmith Sep 2012 #6

Oil isn't the only resource eridani Sep 2012 #7

Hong Kong honestgrifter Sep 2012 #8