TY - BOOK ID - 78012685 TI - Decolonizing democracy from Western cognitive imperialism PY - 2015 SN - 995676289X 9789956762897 9789956762163 9956762164 PB - Mankon, Cameroon : Langaa Research & Publishing CIG, DB - UniCat KW - Globalization. KW - Imperialism. KW - Democratization KW - African philosophy KW - Democracy KW - Colonialism KW - Empires KW - Expansion (United States politics) KW - Neocolonialism KW - Political science KW - Anti-imperialist movements KW - Caesarism KW - Chauvinism and jingoism KW - Militarism KW - Global cities KW - Globalisation KW - Internationalization KW - International relations KW - Anti-globalization movement KW - Philosophy. KW - Africa KW - Eastern Hemisphere KW - Politics and government KW - Political philosophy. Social philosophy KW - Political systems UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78012685 AB - There seems to be a sort of prevalent attitude in the Western world that its brand of democracy is something of a catch all solution for all the world's political problems. Hence, Western imperialism has always been sold under the pretext of spreading freedom and democracy. Democracy is beautiful. But it is no proof against imperialism. Whether democracy is causal is another whole consideration. It may be a case of the 'least bad of evil alternatives.' It may be a case of a state of social and political development over and above the way people organize themselves. It may be the fate of rational life on a planet with insufficient energy reserves to support locomotion without predation. But what gives anyone the right to go into a sovereign country and change its foundation through War? The whole democracy & freedom line is a lie to give Western imperialism a friendly face. Imperialism and its lie of spreading democracy is an unmitigated evil, whether for material gain, or the pride fostered by active participation in the machinery of state. Therefore, a people seeking to control their destiny must decolonize imposed Western democracy. ER -