In the end, however, the consensus view was that Gorbachev would prevail with a reform program ostensibly aimed at transforming the USSR into a nation with Western-style political andeconomicinstitutionsand a benign foreign policy.
Lying is not a very good long-term economic strategy, and Greece is going to be doomed regardless of which policy it pursues because its economicinstitutions are totally broken, corrupt, and ineffective.
There are islands of excellence in the public service, especially the institutions that make economicpolicy, and there has been much innovation in social policy.