沙烏地

Citizens not serfs can save Saudi
沙烏地王國的出路


戴維•加德納:沙烏地阿拉伯國王阿卜杜拉用金錢收買民心、以防止暴發革命的做法,無疑是在新時代玩老套政治把戲。除非緊接著實施政治改革,否則這個王國前景堪憂。

On his return from months of hospitalisation and recuperation in the US and Morocco, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia was characteristically unstinting in his generosity. He lavished $36bn on his subjects, in pay rises and debt forgiveness, and to help them buy houses and start businesses. As munificence goes, this was princely. Whether it was politic is another question.

沙烏地國王阿卜杜拉(Abdullah)經過幾個月在美國和摩洛哥的住院和康復後,一回國就極盡慷慨之能事。他通過加薪和減免債務的方式向臣民們派發了360億美元紅包,以幫助他們買房和創業。就慷慨程度來講,此舉算得上出手闊綽。至於英明與否則是另一碼事。

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