Thursday 18 October 2012

Demonstration against the Assad Regime in front of the Syrian embassy in Moscow (photo: AP)

Beyond the Violence


"The liberalization of the economy over the past decade resulted on the one hand in modernization and progress, yet this has also led to the impoverishment of large sections of the population, especially in rural districts. Economic misery in combination with massive corruption and political stagnation developed into an explosive mix that could no longer be diffused with mere rhetoric of future reforms."

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