Successful non-democratic nations?

What are some successful non-democratic nations, and why?

 

The Canadian Parliamentary Cats.

Because they never go hungry, they accept bribes, they don't give a shit about equality, they have an impressive quality to their lives, they live off what they are given, they keep each other warm at night, and they live in some pretty kick-ass condos with a terrific view.

 

Lol, what the hell...

 

True Democracy doesn't truly exist in any political system in this world.

Also, how would you measure success?

Success can be GDP growth, low crime rates, shinny happy citizens laughing, and everything in between.

 

Singapore
Taiwan(until the late 80's)
China currently
Mid east countries for the most part
Spain under Franco with the spanish miracle
Both fascist Germany and Italy

 

Define "successful".

How about Saudi Arabia?

 

Would Cuba be considered a success?

 

Not really, I'm guessing successful here is being defined as a good standard of living wealth wise.

 

North Korea is a very successful non-Democratic nation. Lil' Gargoyle rules with absolute authority.

 

not to be an asshole, but both nazi germany and facist italy were giant cock-ups. The country was left as a pile of rubble, how much more un-successful can you get?

 

There will not be a successful government until all the world can be peaceful... at which point government will serve its true and sole purpose of public service.

Success is the contining proliferation and peace of all people in the world with no sign or reason of failure.

 

Until around 1941-42 that would be untrue though. It's hard to keep up a good country when it's being bombed nightly.

 

Economically yeah Nazi Germany was a success. But the genocide against jews, communists, political disidents and gays sort of over shadows that don't you think?

 

Yes, but the point is examples of success in non-democratic nations, and the fact was in general in the 30's nazi Germany was.

 

If stealing from others to the benefit of your supporters defines successs

everyone on this board is screwed.

 

Singapore and Hong Kong are the best examples. Other Asian countries experiences success while they were not democratic (South Korea, Taiwan), but have passed that stage and are now democratic.

 

Only Hong Kong is not a nation.

 

The U.S.A.




This is the internet......There are no rules

 

The most successful non-democratic state was the Soviet Union. It was the most powerful country in the world.

 

Depends on how you define succesful.