Democracy is criticised as an externally imposed and unsuitable system for African traditions or as ineffective.
West African coups: just changing masters
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Postcards from Honduras
Sunday, July 5, 2009 DAY 8: COUP GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN ALL AIRPORTS IN HONDURAS TO IMPEDE PRESIDENT ZELAYA'S RETURN The de facto coup government in place in Honduras since last Sunday's coup d'etat has militarized the international airport outside the capital city of...
Honduras: Obama’s first coup d’etat?
June 28, 2009 -- Caracas, Venezuela The text message that beeped on my cell phone this morning read: “Alert, Zelaya has been kidnapped, coup d’etat underway in Honduras, spread the word.” It’s a rude awakening for a Sunday morning, especially for the millions of...
The Larger Context of the 2009 Iranian Elections
June 16th, 2009 Much furore is being expressed by all sides, foreign and domestic, regarding the outcome of the 2009 Iranian presidential elections held on June 12. The rapid announcement of the total results in a mere few hours after the closing of the polls came as...
Red Shirt democratic movement faces armed might of the ruling elites
Turn Left Thailand April 13, 2009 For the fourth time in forty years, troops have opened fire on pro-democracy demonstrators in Bangkok. Each time, the aim has been the same: to protect the interests of the conservative elites who have run Thailand for the past 70...