The myth of progress and underdevelopment

The idea of progress and backwardness is not ancient, nor is it obvious, and progress and backwardness are not measured solely by economic growth. It is foolish to consider some nations more advanced in the field of "human development" than others, and accusing Arabs of being "backward" in this field is an unacceptable accusation. It is not easy to consider some nations more enjoying "freedom" than others. Democracy, as is often claimed, is not in a period of prosperity, nor even in the so-called "democratic" countries, and what is considered "human rights" varies from culture to culture. Authored by: Jalal Amin Pages: 162 Dar Al-Shorouk for Publishing and Distribution