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But the democratic transitions in Eastern Europe made Fidel Castro wary, so the first opportunity for a similar
transition
in Cuba was lost.
The only alternative to authoritarianism is to craft a
transition
that allows Islamists to participate in public life and encourages them to accept unequivocally the rules of the democratic game.
In Turkey, the
transition
to democracy led the Islamist Justice and Development Party to power.
Now the question is whether or not, in elections to the Duma to be held on December 19th, and in presidential elections due next summer, the country will continue its
transition
or backtrack across that great divide.
Yet, for all of the success epitomized by the protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, bringing down a dictatorship is one thing – a drama lasting a few weeks – while the
transition
to a functioning, consolidated democracy is quite another.
Where these conditions exist – for example, a vibrant and autonomous civil society, as in Poland, or a strong pre-authoritarian tradition of pluralism, representation, and tolerance, as in the Czech Republic – the
transition
is relatively smooth.
Key steps here include creating incentives for a broad
transition
to non-polluting sources of energy; ending subsidies and tax breaks for polluters; rewarding recycling, re-use, and repair; replacing hazardous materials with safer substitutes; and encouraging both public and active transportation.
The
transition
to less polluting systems will not be easy, and will meet fierce opposition worldwide from vested interests.
But, as the Lancet Commission report shows, the low-pollution
transition
is essential to the health, wellbeing, and prosperity of our societies.
With the world’s safety and prosperity at stake, the question is not whether or when to begin the
transition
to a low-carbon economy, but how to manage the effort.
The G-7 countries should clearly signal that they are serious about the low-carbon transition, and the most effective way to do that would be to support a global goal of cutting net greenhouse-gas emissions to zero by 2050.
Managing the
transition
from an economy based on fossil fuels to one based on low-carbon alternatives will not be easy.
For starters, rapid growth and labor shortages (owing to an unfavorable demographic transition) have caused wages in China to rise substantially, far exceeding those of other developing countries such as Bangladesh, India, and Vietnam.
This gives us an incentive to lead the global
transition
from gas-powered vehicles to electric cars, buses, and trains.
But new technologies, like better batteries and speedier charging stations, will help accelerate the
transition.
Just like the CEO of Shell, I, too, believe that the
transition
to electric mobility is inevitable.
Thus, an argument could be made that during this delicate time of transition, and in the complete absence of any indication of progress, the peace process might well benefit – at least for the time being – from stalemate, if not benign neglect.
And, on global geopolitical issues – the tensions on the Korean peninsula, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the disorder in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the political
transition
in autocratic Middle East regimes – the great powers disagree and are impotent to impose stable solutions.
The United Nations reckons that if economic reconstruction fails in terms of promoting dynamism and inclusion, countries in the
transition
to peace have an even chance of reverting to war.
Several factors improve Tunisia’s chances of achieving a successful democratic
transition.
But, more than two years after the start of Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution, there is still doubt about whether Ennahda can oversee the completion of a
transition
to democracy.
As a result of these competing pressures, Ennahda has adopted an ambiguous double language, which has ended up alienating radical and moderate constituencies alike, while paralyzing the institutions, such as the National Constituent Assembly, that are supposed to lead Tunisia’s political
transition.
Tunisia has reached a critical point in its political
transition.
Poland is an excellent example of a successful economic and political
transition.
North Korea, which never had a
transition
and maintains heavy-handed central planning, is an economic basket case.
Second, workers in China’s increasingly productive coastal factories were not paid their full value (the economy has not completed its
transition
from Mao to market, after all).
Engaging TrumpWASHINGTON, DC – If Donald Trump’s victory in the United States’ presidential election was an earthquake, then the
transition
period leading up to his inauguration on January 20 feels like a tsunami warning.
Spain’s unique resistance to right-wing populist forces may also reflect the nature of Spain’s
transition
to democracy after Franco’s death.
In our wrenching postcommunist transition, it is essential that a government can act decisively.
There was no mention of Bo Xilai and what his dismissal meant for China’s domestic politics in this critical year of leadership
transition.
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