But Africa's troops can also contribute to democracy and peace when they lay down their arms or refuse orders to turn their guns against the people. They most often make headlines when they commit atrocities, crack down on protesters or seize power in coups. Authoritarians continue rigging elections, repressing political opponents and staging coups.Īfrica's security forces have long and complex histories. Respect for civil and political liberties in Africa has been declining for years, as has the proportion of Africans living in a democracy. In many African nations, democracy rests on shaky foundations. Yet the end of one dictator does not necessarily prevent the rise of a new one. Wilson Audio (29:44)Free E-mail Bible Study Grace: Favor for the Undeserving Judgment upon the Nations (Isaiah 13-23)by Dr. Wilson's BooksDonationsWatercolorsSitemap3. Lacking better options, Eurasian rulers may attempt to pass the baton to family members, but there is no guarantee that their citizens or even their henchmen will accept the insult of a de facto monarchy.Ībout UsSpeakingContact UsDr. These authoritarian leaders must contend with the glaring fact that their concentration of power is fundamentally undemocratic and violates the spirit if not the letter of their constitutions, all of which make some promise of basic political rights and envision a republican form of government. In the end though, even dynastic succession is far from safe. In fact, some politicians and parties on both sides of the Atlantic have taken cues from the illiberal populists of the Nations in Transit region, enabling and aggravating the broader democratic deterioration.

These developments are taking place amid a return to great-power rivalry and a distinct lack of leadership on democratic governance from traditional champions like the United States and the nations of Western Europe. General Assembly to 'to use any means necessary to take action against the Myanmar military and to provide safety and security for the people of Myanmar.' Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, after he made an emotional plea to the U.N. Myanmar's military rulers announced last month that they fired the country's U.N. Graphisoft Archicad 20 Build 3012 (圆4) Portable- TEAM OS - Utorrent