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Be aware, however, that all countries, including developed nations, always face both internal and external barriers that cat as obstacles to continued progress. What is central, then, as to whether further development in any particular nation will occur or not, and at what pace, is not whether there are obstacles to further progress – for there always are – but rather how, and whether, these existing, and then future, barriers are to be overcome by that society. New obstacles to continued progress inevitably will arise as development takes place, often as a consequence of overcoming an earlier barrier. All countries thus confront forces, some active, others simply a consequence of lethargy, that tend to slow the pace of change and block the path of development.
The issue, then, is not why some countries face obstacles and others do not, since all nations encounter barriers to further progress. The challenge is to try to discover how those nations which have been successful at fostering and sustaining economic growth and development by overcoming successive barriers have been able to do so, and what might be learned from their histories.
Best Regards,
copied and edited by: Jasmine M. Fakhry
Media Team
YES Country Network Egypt
Sustainable Development Association
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Simon Moss | Jun 11th, 2003
Great overview of the situation!
completely agree that these are the main issues that influence what and development takes place.
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