Dictatorship – Schirach Report

Major News Stories About China’s Economic Challenges Fail To Point Out That The Country Is Not A Democracy – Self-Appointed Leaders Lack True Legitimacy

By Paolo von Schirach November 25, 2012 WASHINGTON – Bloomberg Businessweek provides a good summary of the...

China Losing Its Low Labor Cost Edge, While Systemic Inefficiencies Become More Obvious – Conservative Leaders Probably Unable To Promote Needed Reforms – Difficult Times Ahead

By Paolo von Schirach November 16, 2012 WASHINGTON – China has had a fantastic 30 year ride....

“The Economist” Hopes That Xi Jinping Will Lead A Process Of Radical Political Reforms In China – Great Idea, But This Looks Highly Unlikely

By Paolo von Schirach October 27, 2012 WASHINGTON – Autocrats would rarely initiate by their own free...

China’s Economic Slow Down Will Have Political Consequences – Critics Argue That The Vast System Of State Owned Enterprises Is Wasteful – Reforms Ahead?

By Paolo von Schirach October 20, 2012 WASHINGTON – China is facing a major economic problem wrapped...

In Venezuela Chavez, A Populist Demagogue, Got Re-elected By Dishing Out Oil Money – In America Politics Is Mostly About Appeal To Emotions Through Imagery And Fake Narratives

By Paolo von Schirach October 8, 2012 WASHINGTON – Democracy is about certain institutional features, such as...

China Is Really Slowing Down – Some Talk About Hard Landing, Others About Systemic Change – If China Turns Into a “Normal” Country, The Prestige Of The Communist Party Will Suffer

By Paolo von Schirach August 23, 2012 WASHINGTON – The economic numbers from China are bad. Manufacturing...