The Importance of Importing Best Practices

For Russia to rise at that point, they needed to bring in people who could build the right kind of weapons. Similar to Peter the Great, you have to import best practices to drive your key industries so that you can emerge prosperous and grow. In his day it was about weapons and social values; today we live in a capitalist society driven by global trade flows & foreign direct investment. You've got to absorb best practices and new ideas that will push you forward.