Deglobalisation Archives

The End of the Western Democracy Project in Africa

Posted By: adminon: March 19, 2024In: World From AfricaTags: Africa, Autocratic rule, Deglobalisation, Democracy promotion, Democratic backsliding, ECOWAS, EU, Latin America, People's Republic of China, Russia, the West, West AfricaNo CommentsViews:

By Yusuf Bangura The optimism of the 1990s, which saw a massive rollback of autocratic regimes in favour of electoral democracy, has given way to pessimism about democracy’s continued spread... Read more

Putin’s Lasting State?

Posted By: adminon: February 24, 2022In: De-EscalationTags: Deglobalisation, Faith in the good Czar, Karl Marx, Marxism, Natioalism, Peter the Great, Russian Empire, Sovereignization, The deep nationNo CommentsViews:

This piece differs from others in that it was written by someone who was then a high state official working closely with Putin. When it first appeared in 2019, it attracted hostile reception... Read more