From communism to democracy
From communism to democracyFrom Communism to Democracy
Gradualism is naturally the most feasible approach to any
situation. Since the fall of the iron curtain, these two Communist
power houses have chose to move towards democracy. China has chosen
to take the natural, more gradual approach to democracy where as
Russia has chosen the fast-paced, more dangerous approach. These two
nations have chosen to change their economies from a collectivized
command one to a market oriented one in order to increase the standard
of living in their countries. As we have seen in recent years, China
is booming and becoming more and more successful, while Russia seems
like it is regressing back to parochial ways. It is impossible to
compare anything but Russia and China's approaches to change, and the
results that incurred. The two nations have vastly different
economies and to compare one economy to another would be illogical.
China and Russia's approach to change are vastly different,
almost like night and day. China's political and economic policy has
always been to do things gradually. Whereas Russia believed in going
through the necessary changes quickly, so that the hardship would in
turn pass just as quickly. In the implementation of their policies,
we have seen that China's approach has led to a 29% of growth in their
industrial field. But in comparison, Russia only yielded 15% with
their approach. But one must keep in mind that China has more
industrial sectors than does Russia, so their job in improving
industry is notably easier than Russia's feat in developing an
industry.
Politically, the two nations have the same policies that they
held in their economies. China believes in gradually letting the
people have more access to political freedom. And again, Russia's
policy has been to flood them all at once with these new found
freedoms. Unfortunately Russia's policy hasn't been the most
naturally feasible approach again. Their people have been suddenly
bombarded with all of these new found freedoms they have never
experience before. They are like little children let loose in a candy
store. There are all of these new things available to them, and most
of the younger generation wants too try everything at once. All of
these citizens experimenting with their new freedoms are creating
political chaos. The Russian citizens don't have time...
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