The newly elected Philippine president, Joseph Estrada, is a walking model of the perceived evils of populism: he owes his success at the polls more to his past as a film-star than to any technocratic expertise.
The Vatican knew of Maciel's abuse for decades yet held him up as a model for the faithful because of the order's perceived orthodoxy and ability to attract money and vocations.
Mr Zielonka's model would work more smoothly if there were an outside guarantor of free trade and competition, especially if perceived to have divine authority.