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New Focus For IRC's Educational Activities
The philosophy of IRC is simple. It takes the view that in
the new century the problematic of third world development
has to be redefined. No longer is it sufficient to argue that
democracy will solve all the problems of this world and that
dictatorship is the root cause of underdevelopment. The truth
may be that there is a dilemma between democracy and dictatorship.
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Authoritarian systems may not solve all problems
but democracy also becomes unacceptable if it leads to modern
“killing fields” when the ugly faces of intolerance in plural
societies implode. IRC also believes in the freedom of the
marketplace but there are limits, environmental and others,
beyond which free enterprise should not be permitted to go
and that it is the duty of government to make those limits
clear and to insist on their observance.
Within the framework of this broad humanistic-oriented philosophy,
IRC's future programs will underscore the relevance and importance
of strong institutions and mechanisms for countries undergoing
economic and political transition in the face of scarce resources.
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