Western ideas abouit a civil society, the enviroment and women;s rights could be displaced with new sets of values.
Doesn't sound promising to me.
Emerging economies and new oil reserves will wield more power in the business fields now that oil costs are going up from a high of $120 per barrel to $200 per barrel. From a mere $10 per barrel in the 1990's, it has gone up significantly.
The balance of power will shift from the consumers of oil to the producers of oil. Which means that Cambodia and other under-developed countries will be tapping into their untouched oil reserves to join the ranks. While this might provide a boost to their economy, corruption and greed which follow wealth will definitely occur as war-stricken Cambodia is not experienced enough to deal with the corruption which will waste away the wealth oil will bring.
With new global powers, this will of course mean a shift in change of values. Westernization occured because the US was the economic superpower. With new superpowers, their values will influence the whole world to do the same.
Unfortunately, these new superpowers will be coming from rural countries will 'old fahioned ideals'. It is likely that women politicians aren't going to be heard for a while. It is also likely that women will be suppressed in the world once again.
I swear that if the bastards try to suppress me, I'll kill all of them, and hang up their entrails somewhere. But then again, it is counterproductive as it may breed further suppression. Therefore, I'll simply rebel.
The problem is finding supporters who are willing to fight for their own rights...
