So foreign criticism, which in some countries might arouse defensiveness, is in fact welcomed.
"The court, in this case, is facing the same issue, and we like a ship in an unchartered sea, seeking some guidance by the light thrown by the legislation and judicial precedents in foreign countries", it said.
The idea came from US economist Paul Romer, who proposes that the creation of charter cities -- semi-autonomous cities in rural sections of developing countries that would have some foreign supervision and, most importantly, would be founded upon a new set of rules -- can lift countries out of poverty.
Various foreign countries select their presidents in this manner, and some American states already have two-stage balloting in their primaries.
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Also, some Eastern European countries which have a high level of debt denominated in other foreign currencies and have overvalued currencies will face challenges.
The massive growth in some East Asian countries in the past 25 years became possible through the concept of pulling foreign investments into industrial and free trade zones through very attractive tax incentives.
Last year they invested some DM150 billion in other countries (by contrast, Germany attracted a mere DM35 billion in foreign direct investment).
In some countries companies are allowed to form export cartels because the resulting higher prices will affect only foreign customers.
In addition, even some countries with surpluses, such as Russia, have banks that have grown accustomed to easy foreign lending because of the integration of global finance.
In some countries, such as Britain and America, poor pay and job prospects are reflected in the number of foreign-born PhD students.
Some would like the countries in the eastern partnership to choose between Russia and the EU, said Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, on the eve of the Prague meeting.
As these industrialised countries, struggling with budget deficits and (in some cases) public war weariness chose to sit out foreign crises more often, the world seems to be becoming a less predictable and more volatile place.
"The camps are dividing on the question of will we push for a vision of a new democratic Middle East, or will we listen to the lobbying of some of the countries in the region, " says Sam Brownback, a Kansas Republican who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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