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privilege of historic backwardness
Coverage of privilege of historic backwardness in the Nexus archive.
- Sometimes, it pays to be a backward country
The article discusses Leon Trotsky's theory of 'the privilege of historic backwardness' and its potential relevance to China's economic resurgence following the Cultural Revolution and a severe famine. It notes that some previously believed China would collapse but suggests Trotsky's concept might explain its unexpected progress.