Essay
Spring
1989
Reviews the outlook for democracy in Burma, in the light of the 1988 riots which exposed the failure of the 'Burmese way to socialism'.
The global economic crisis has revealed the folly of large U.S. budget and trade deficits, as well as of the strong dollar that makes them possible. If it is serious about recovery, the United States must balance the budget, stimulate private saving, and embrace a declining dollar.