Watch the following video: http://www.ted.com/talks/dambisa_moyo_is_china_the_new_idol_for_emerging_economies
Answer the following questions:
oWhy does the speaker say democracy may not be the priority of emerging economies?
oWhy are emerging economies looking the way China is succeeding, possibly more than the US?
oWhat is the main determinant for how long democracy will last?
oWhat has been a downside of “democracy” around the world?
oWhat do you think is the best option for western democracy to proceed between the two options the speaker provides? Competing or Cooperating?
oWhy do you think the speaker believes creating a middle class is the key for an emerging economic country?
oHow can the US show the way, by example, that democracy is the way to go?
oWhat is a KEY underlying assumption the speaker is making about the world’s situation?