tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post2300088856740445831..comments2024-03-06T06:34:42.881-05:00Comments on EconoSpeak: Is There No Hope for "Muslim Social Democracy"?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-72913519445883538142021-03-07T17:31:39.733-05:002021-03-07T17:31:39.733-05:00I just realized that former President Sarkozy who ...I just realized that former President Sarkozy who was instrumental in attacking Libya, was just convicted of crimes committed while President of France. Possibly this realization is irrelevant here, but I wonder now what could be relied on during this French presidency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-51284702589853651712021-03-07T17:25:08.661-05:002021-03-07T17:25:08.661-05:00Forgive me, but the expression "------- socia...Forgive me, but the expression "------- social democracy" is unfortunate to me. I do not know what a "Lutheran" social democracy would entail and would never refer to, say, Germany as being such a state.<br /><br />India is of course meant to be a "social democracy," even for rural Indians who are currently protesting the way in which India is now being governed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-51870789057599317382021-03-07T16:38:37.756-05:002021-03-07T16:38:37.756-05:00It seems to me Barkes that islamic social democrac...It seems to me Barkes that islamic social democracy would be similar to India's disasterous attempt at it.Not Trampishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738633092867411422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-56306828035131218302021-03-06T19:36:10.431-05:002021-03-06T19:36:10.431-05:00The poor situation in Libya has certainly hurt the...The poor situation in Libya has certainly hurt the Tunisian economy, good point, Anonymous. I have not posted for some time on Libya, but back when the uprising against Qaddafi began I warned that a likely outcome would be the de facto partition between its eastern and western parts, which historically have tended not to be in the same political entity, or if ruled by a single ultimate ruler in Rome or Constantinople to be treated as being (or being in) different provinces. This de facto partition indeed did come about and remains, along with a simmering civil war, all of this not helping the Tunisian situation.rosserjb@jmu.eduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300046915843554101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-32871266063292290192021-03-06T17:54:30.805-05:002021-03-06T17:54:30.805-05:00Tunisia simply did not recover in growth path afte...Tunisia simply did not recover in growth path after 2011. The recession was severe and Libya was no longer an economic partner. Algeria was troubled and North Africa was weakened. France was not going to spur Tunisian growth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-37936674709537264142021-03-06T10:38:49.073-05:002021-03-06T10:38:49.073-05:00Forgive me, please, but the title of this excellen...Forgive me, please, but the title of this excellent essay seems needlessly harsh:<br /><br />Is There No Hope for "------ Social Democracy"?<br /><br />Please forgive this gently meant comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-15705176923807845162021-03-06T10:05:54.658-05:002021-03-06T10:05:54.658-05:00Tunisia was importantly dependent on the economic ...Tunisia was importantly dependent on the economic well-being of Libya. Overcoming the ruin of the Libyan economy would have been a problem for Tunisia no matter how governed. The ever-colonial-minded French of course did not help.<br /><br />[ Forgive the criticism of the French... ]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-49066630405418638882021-03-06T08:42:00.390-05:002021-03-06T08:42:00.390-05:00https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=BGxM
August ...https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=BGxM<br /><br />August 4, 2014<br /><br />Real per capita Gross Domestic Product for Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia<br />and France, 1971-2018<br /><br />(Percent change)<br /><br />https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=BGxU<br /><br />August 4, 2014<br /><br />Real per capita Gross Domestic Product for Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia<br />and France, 1971-2018<br /><br />(Indexed to 1971)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-35265092860231346792021-03-06T08:40:19.614-05:002021-03-06T08:40:19.614-05:00The essay is excellent, but might include a line o...The essay is excellent, but might include a line on the subversive influence all through North Africa of France and the American, British, French destruction of Libya as presenting a severe economic problem for Tunisia. Before Libya, Tunisia had long been the fastest growing country in North Africa in per capita terms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com