[KC_Conspirator]

I don't think decolonization worked very well in any country - as far as standard of living, or the crime rate is concerned.

Well, it probably would have helped if they had not embraced totalitarians, communism, and socialism after the colonial governments left. The ANC ideology of socialism/communims has wrecked every single economy it has toyed with. Countries like the United States and India have faired far better because of capitalistic systems after colonialism.

[DeaconBenjamin]

I don't think India's economy was capitalistic (certainly not free market capitalistic) when they became independent. In fact, I believe the Indian press discusses the degree to which the economy has been made capitalistic, and the propriety of further development of a capitalistic economy.

[Sci Fi Guy]

Well, it probably would have helped if they had not embraced totalitarians, communism, and socialism after the colonial governments left.

Your are right, but India has struggled because they sent their future leaders to England to be educated. English schools is where they learned socialism. Even today Socialism is entrenched in India's political class.