Abstract
PurposeThis paper aims to discuss aspects of successful and unsuccessful development experiences in southeast and southwest corners of Asia.Design/methodology/approachIt provides historical background to practices, strategies and policies adopted by policymakers in both of these regions. It identifies factors that a successful development cannot do without.FindingsThe paper concludes that geopolitics can inspire and exploit religion and ethnicity to impede LDCs' development.Originality/valueExamines the process of development from a practical standpoint in two different areas in Asia: first, Malaysia, Taiwan and South Korea, and, second, Iraq, to identify factors that development cannot be successful without.
Subject
General Social Sciences,Economics and Econometrics
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