In general, there isnoneedfor a movetowards a looseortightpolicyin theshort run, and it is necessary to come up with timelyfine-tuningbasedoneconomicchangesandpolicyeffects.
Indeed, some diplomats and foreign-policy wonks fear Ms Rice's move will shift the balance of power inside that cabal towards its most hawkish members.
These bursts of growth were not normally preceded by a big shift in policy, or by full-blown economic and political reforms such as liberalisation or a movetowards democracy.