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    5 biggest assumptions that went bust

    After all, oil continues to be important in the global scheme of things. This, coupled with the revival of authoritarianism in Russia, suggested that people were willing to trade a bit of political freedom for economic good.

    December 23, 2011 / 10:57 IST

    NS Ramnath/Forbes India

    Middle East dictators will remain strong
    After all, oil continues to be important in the global scheme of things. This, coupled with the revival of authoritarianism in Russia, suggested that people were willing to trade a bit of political freedom for economic good.

    Busted
    Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia fled to Saudi Arabia, Hosni Mubarak of Egypt lost power and faced criminal charges, and the flashiest of them all ­
    first published: Dec 23, 2011 09:35 am

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