Aisha Azar

Dear Amulya,
I have a vague memory of that statement on the List... but I do not really remember the context.

I don't think I responded to the post, but I do recall thinking that it has a lot to do with the power structure between the Third World countries and the West, and that there is an old Greek philosophy that says in simplistic terms "Might makes Right". The West usually wins out in any confrontation between it and a Third World country and then abuses its power in most cases, taking all resources from the country and not really contributing anything of material value, leaving it poor and devastated, etc. In most cases, the West is in the position to weild and misuse power so this creates an imbalance socially, econmically, psychologically etc. Some countries are beginning to try to find new ways in which to deal with Third World Countreis in a more equitable manner, rather than from the old philosophy of Manifest Destiny.

This is one of the books that can explain it in depth if anyone is interested.
Development and Social Change: a Global Perspective, By Phillip McMichael - Pine Forge Press, Thousand Oaks California ISBN 0-8039-9066-9. This man writes with a lot of compassion and its why I like his particular book so much.
It is a sociology textbook.
Regards,
A'isha