The West has made and remade the world as she saw fit and projected herself as the pinnacle of human achievement. It is unlikely that respected world leaders will be heading to the US to mediate its anticipated election dispute. Still, the evaporation of Western prestige and hubris will have consequences for democracy in other parts of the world. For all their faults and hypocrisies, in much of the “developing” world, Western embassies and NGOs have been allies in the push to democratise governance. Nestled in among the dangers are also opportunities for the world to wean itself off the patronising grip of the West.

Source: The Star October 24, 2020 02:15 UTC