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In politics and economics, a Potemkin village is any construction (literal or figurative) whose sole purpose is to provide an external façade to a country which is faring poorly, making people believe that the country is faring better. | In politics and economics, a Potemkin village is any construction (literal or figurative) whose sole purpose is to provide an external façade to a country which is faring poorly, making people believe that the country is faring better. | ||
'''References:''' | '''References:''' | ||
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potemkin_village | * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potemkin_village | ||
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[[Category:Concepts]] | [[Category:Concepts]] | ||
[[Category:DISC]] | [[Category:DISC]] | ||