π ANNOUNCEMENT: On February 16 at 16:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion, titled βRussia and the Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism: The End of the Western Dictate?β
The problem of global equality and the right to development is one of the key issues in modern world politics and economics. The gap between North and South, between the collective West and the rest of humanity, persists despite all efforts to overcome it during the half century after the collapse of the colonial system. Closing this gap is now one of the important elements of the Sustainable Development Goals put forward under the auspices of the UN. However, these goals are unlikely to be achieved within the next decade.
Against this background, the activity of international associations in which developing countries are widely represented, such as the G20 and BRICS, as well as regional structures, is especially important. Within the framework of the BRICS, a unique system of values and political principles is being shaped, aimed at achieving global equality, law and development, as well as moving away from colonial dependence on Western countries. Today Russia is at the epicenter of confrontation with the West and, according to a number of experts, can lead international efforts aimed at breaking down the neo-colonial system.
βWhat risks arise from the widening gap between North and South?
βWhat steps need to be taken to close this gap?
βWhat role can the BRICS countries and Russia in particular play in this process?
Participants of the discussion will answer these and other questions.
π Speakers:
π·πΊπΊπ³ Dmitry Polyanskiy, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN
π·πΊ Vasily Koltashov, director of the Institute of the New Society
πΊπΈ Keith Bennett, researcher, consultant on Chinaβs international relations, co-editor of the Friends of Socialist China platform (United States)
π¨π¦ Radhika Desai, Professor at the Department of Political Studies and Director, Geopolitical Economy Research Group, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
πΏπ¦ Rasigan Maharajh, Chief Director of the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation at the Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa)
Moderator:
π© Oleg Barabanov, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club
https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-to-discuss-russia-and-the-fight-against-neo-colonialism/
Working languages: Russian, English.
βΉοΈ Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our website or call +79269307763.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, Twitter, VKontakte, Telegram and Zen.
#Norms_and_Values #NeoColonialism
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The problem of global equality and the right to development is one of the key issues in modern world politics and economics. The gap between North and South, between the collective West and the rest of humanity, persists despite all efforts to overcome it during the half century after the collapse of the colonial system. Closing this gap is now one of the important elements of the Sustainable Development Goals put forward under the auspices of the UN. However, these goals are unlikely to be achieved within the next decade.
Against this background, the activity of international associations in which developing countries are widely represented, such as the G20 and BRICS, as well as regional structures, is especially important. Within the framework of the BRICS, a unique system of values and political principles is being shaped, aimed at achieving global equality, law and development, as well as moving away from colonial dependence on Western countries. Today Russia is at the epicenter of confrontation with the West and, according to a number of experts, can lead international efforts aimed at breaking down the neo-colonial system.
βWhat risks arise from the widening gap between North and South?
βWhat steps need to be taken to close this gap?
βWhat role can the BRICS countries and Russia in particular play in this process?
Participants of the discussion will answer these and other questions.
π Speakers:
π·πΊπΊπ³ Dmitry Polyanskiy, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN
π·πΊ Vasily Koltashov, director of the Institute of the New Society
πΊπΈ Keith Bennett, researcher, consultant on Chinaβs international relations, co-editor of the Friends of Socialist China platform (United States)
π¨π¦ Radhika Desai, Professor at the Department of Political Studies and Director, Geopolitical Economy Research Group, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
πΏπ¦ Rasigan Maharajh, Chief Director of the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation at the Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa)
Moderator:
π© Oleg Barabanov, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club
https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-to-discuss-russia-and-the-fight-against-neo-colonialism/
Working languages: Russian, English.
βΉοΈ Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our website or call +79269307763.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, Twitter, VKontakte, Telegram and Zen.
#Norms_and_Values #NeoColonialism
@valdai_club
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Valdai Club to Discuss the Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism
On February 16 at 16:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion, titled βRussia and the Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism: The End of the Western Dictate?β
β° TODAY at 16:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion, titled βRussia and the Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism: The End of the Western Dictate?β
βWhat risks arise from the widening gap between North and South?
βWhat steps need to be taken to close this gap?
βWhat role can the BRICS countries and Russia in particular play in this process?
Participants of the discussion will answer these and other questions.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, Twitter, VKontakte, Telegram and Zen.
#Norms_and_Values #NeoColonialism
@valdai_club
βWhat risks arise from the widening gap between North and South?
βWhat steps need to be taken to close this gap?
βWhat role can the BRICS countries and Russia in particular play in this process?
Participants of the discussion will answer these and other questions.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, Twitter, VKontakte, Telegram and Zen.
#Norms_and_Values #NeoColonialism
@valdai_club
UPD: The livestream is over. The video of the discussion is available via the same link. Stay tuned!
π₯ LIVE: at 16:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3) we are starting an expert discussion, titled βRussia and the Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism: The End of the Western Dictate?β
https://vk.com/video-214192832_456239073
#Norms_and_Values #NeoColonialism
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π₯ LIVE: at 16:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3) we are starting an expert discussion, titled βRussia and the Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism: The End of the Western Dictate?β
https://vk.com/video-214192832_456239073
#Norms_and_Values #NeoColonialism
@valdai_club
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LIVE: Russia and the Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism: The End of the Western Dictate
On February 16 at 16:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion, titled βRussia and the Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism: The End of the Western Dictate?β More: https://valdaiclub.com/multimedia/video/live-russia-and-the-struggleβ¦
βπ Neo-Colonialism of the Gilded West
On February 16, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion, titled βRussia and the Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism: The End of the Western Dictate?β
π¬ The discussionβs moderator Oleg Barabanov, programme director of the Valdai Club, called the problem of neo-colonialism and the struggle for global equality one of the key issues in modern international relations.
π¬ Vasily Koltashov,director of the Institute of the New Society, analysed the origins of neo-colonialism. He considers the unpreparedness of Western elites for reforms to change the neoliberal order an important factor. In order to implement plans to rescue Western economies without social reforms, the West decided to destroy new centres of development, including Russia, China, Brazil, India, and South Africa. However, this plan did not work, encountering resistance from Russia, which as a result found itself at the forefront of the fight against neo-colonialism. The "golden billion" lost its former shine and turned into a "gilded West", and a redistribution of resources began within the Western system.
π¬ Rasigan Maharajh, Chief Director of the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation at South Africaβs Tshwane University of Technology, raised the topic of national liberation and modernisation. Despite the liberation of the colonies, the neo-colonial system continues to infringe on the rights of new states. He pointed out the importance of taking into account the global context when it comes to sustainable development goals, particularly the need to take into account the inequalities caused by neo-colonialism and neo-liberal ideology.
π¬ Radhika Desai, Professor at the Department of Political Studies and Director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, considers the dollar-dominated system, which has become the cornerstone of the new imperialism, one of the most important obstacles to world development. The key to changing the situation is to abandon the dollar system, Desai said.
π¬ Keith Bennett, a researcher and consultant on Chinaβs international relations and co-editor of the Friends of Socialist China platform, is convinced that the problem of neo-colonialism and ensuring equal development can be solved through the creation of a multipolar world. He pointed to the resistance to neo-colonialism by countries such as China and Russia. Neo-colonial forces are now stronger than ever, and neo-colonialism is responding to their resistance with a new cold war, the expert argues.
π¬ Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, noted that the agony of Western neo-colonialism is noticeable within the UN, and in connection with the situation around Ukraine, it has escalated. This neo-colonial approach was quintessentially illustrated by Josep Borrell's remark about the "European garden", as well as the attempts of the West to force non-Western countries to adopt its sanctions against Russia. The West is fighting any attempt at dissent, but more and more, developing countries are not ready to put up with its mentoring. The world has changed, new centres of power have appeared, it is moving away from the βrule-based order,β and the West will have to recognize the equality of other participants in the process, the diplomat believes.
https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/neo-colonialism-of-the-gilded-west/
#Norms_and_Values #NeoColonialism
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On February 16, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion, titled βRussia and the Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism: The End of the Western Dictate?β
π¬ The discussionβs moderator Oleg Barabanov, programme director of the Valdai Club, called the problem of neo-colonialism and the struggle for global equality one of the key issues in modern international relations.
π¬ Vasily Koltashov,director of the Institute of the New Society, analysed the origins of neo-colonialism. He considers the unpreparedness of Western elites for reforms to change the neoliberal order an important factor. In order to implement plans to rescue Western economies without social reforms, the West decided to destroy new centres of development, including Russia, China, Brazil, India, and South Africa. However, this plan did not work, encountering resistance from Russia, which as a result found itself at the forefront of the fight against neo-colonialism. The "golden billion" lost its former shine and turned into a "gilded West", and a redistribution of resources began within the Western system.
π¬ Rasigan Maharajh, Chief Director of the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation at South Africaβs Tshwane University of Technology, raised the topic of national liberation and modernisation. Despite the liberation of the colonies, the neo-colonial system continues to infringe on the rights of new states. He pointed out the importance of taking into account the global context when it comes to sustainable development goals, particularly the need to take into account the inequalities caused by neo-colonialism and neo-liberal ideology.
π¬ Radhika Desai, Professor at the Department of Political Studies and Director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, considers the dollar-dominated system, which has become the cornerstone of the new imperialism, one of the most important obstacles to world development. The key to changing the situation is to abandon the dollar system, Desai said.
π¬ Keith Bennett, a researcher and consultant on Chinaβs international relations and co-editor of the Friends of Socialist China platform, is convinced that the problem of neo-colonialism and ensuring equal development can be solved through the creation of a multipolar world. He pointed to the resistance to neo-colonialism by countries such as China and Russia. Neo-colonial forces are now stronger than ever, and neo-colonialism is responding to their resistance with a new cold war, the expert argues.
π¬ Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, noted that the agony of Western neo-colonialism is noticeable within the UN, and in connection with the situation around Ukraine, it has escalated. This neo-colonial approach was quintessentially illustrated by Josep Borrell's remark about the "European garden", as well as the attempts of the West to force non-Western countries to adopt its sanctions against Russia. The West is fighting any attempt at dissent, but more and more, developing countries are not ready to put up with its mentoring. The world has changed, new centres of power have appeared, it is moving away from the βrule-based order,β and the West will have to recognize the equality of other participants in the process, the diplomat believes.
https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/neo-colonialism-of-the-gilded-west/
#Norms_and_Values #NeoColonialism
@valdai_club
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Neo-Colonialism of the Gilded West
ο»ΏOn February 16, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion, titled βRussia and the Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism: The End of the Western Dictate?β The discussionβs moderator Oleg Barabanov, Programme Director of the Valdai Club, called the problem ofβ¦
βοΈπ Bringing about global equality and guaranteeing the right to development are two of the key problems facing modern world politics and economics.
Therefore, the imbalance between North and South persists in the inequality of access to resources, investment, technology, and, no less important, in the inequality of opportunities for the development of human capital and social infrastructure. All this sometimes leads to the fact that the term "neo-colonialism" continues to be used both in expert and political discussions. It has not disappeared anywhere in the half-century since its appearance.
Amid the modern conditions of the 21st century, practices that experts characterize as neo-colonial ones amount to more than just the widespread, usual problems which constrain socio-economic development. They also feature new aspects. One of these is climatic and ecological.
Another important aspect of inequality is the digital divide between North and South. The term "digital neo-colonialism" is not rare.
The gap between the North and the South, between the "collective West" and the rest of humanity persists, despite all efforts to overcome during the half century following the collapse of the colonial system, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Oleg Barabanov.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/neo-colonial-practices-and-global-digital-equality/
#Norms_and_Values #neocolonialism #inequality
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Therefore, the imbalance between North and South persists in the inequality of access to resources, investment, technology, and, no less important, in the inequality of opportunities for the development of human capital and social infrastructure. All this sometimes leads to the fact that the term "neo-colonialism" continues to be used both in expert and political discussions. It has not disappeared anywhere in the half-century since its appearance.
Amid the modern conditions of the 21st century, practices that experts characterize as neo-colonial ones amount to more than just the widespread, usual problems which constrain socio-economic development. They also feature new aspects. One of these is climatic and ecological.
Another important aspect of inequality is the digital divide between North and South. The term "digital neo-colonialism" is not rare.
The gap between the North and the South, between the "collective West" and the rest of humanity persists, despite all efforts to overcome during the half century following the collapse of the colonial system, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Oleg Barabanov.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/neo-colonial-practices-and-global-digital-equality/
#Norms_and_Values #neocolonialism #inequality
@valdai_club
Valdai Club
Neo-Colonial Practices and Global Digital Equality
In the 21st century conditions, practices that experts characterize as neo-colonial ones amount to more than just the widespread, usual problems which constrain socio-economic development. They also feature new aspects, writes Valdai Club Programme Directorβ¦
πΏπ¦ The modern politicians of South Africa react extremely sharply to any manifestations of neo-colonialism and imperialism in general.
For them, this is by no means just words, not a political formula and not a rhetorical phrase. No, itβs still a painful, unhealed wound. That is why the theme of the fight against neo-colonialism for South Africa (as well as for all of Africa as a whole) is still key and politically relevant.
It is for this reason that the issues of combating global inequality (and in particular with neo-colonial practices as the most painful manifestations of this inequality) form the basis of the current South African BRICS Chairmanship in 2023.
At the same time, it should be noted, that it is this topic that most closely intersects with the relevant initiatives of the largest countries of the non-Western world (China, Russia, India and a number of other states β including countries that most actively express their desire to join the BRICS membership).
Vadim Balytnikov writes about the fight against neo-colonialism in the political discourse of South Africa.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/the-fight-against-neo-colonialism/
#Norms_and_Values #SouthAfrica #neocolonialism
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For them, this is by no means just words, not a political formula and not a rhetorical phrase. No, itβs still a painful, unhealed wound. That is why the theme of the fight against neo-colonialism for South Africa (as well as for all of Africa as a whole) is still key and politically relevant.
It is for this reason that the issues of combating global inequality (and in particular with neo-colonial practices as the most painful manifestations of this inequality) form the basis of the current South African BRICS Chairmanship in 2023.
At the same time, it should be noted, that it is this topic that most closely intersects with the relevant initiatives of the largest countries of the non-Western world (China, Russia, India and a number of other states β including countries that most actively express their desire to join the BRICS membership).
Vadim Balytnikov writes about the fight against neo-colonialism in the political discourse of South Africa.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/the-fight-against-neo-colonialism/
#Norms_and_Values #SouthAfrica #neocolonialism
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π°π France, of course, lingered in Africa much longer than it should have.
Among Europeβs former colonial empires that created their fortunes on the robbery of African and Asian peoples, France alone was able to create in the region, after leaving it, an infrastructure of political influence that not only affected the economy, but also the basic issues affecting the development of new sovereign states.
In some countries of the region, including Senegal, Gabon, Chad, CΓ΄te dβIvoire and Niger, the French presence is expressed through the deployment of military bases and contingents. The history of the region over the past 40-50 years knows many examples of direct military intervention by the former metropole.
However, every story has an end. Now the development of African societies, as well as the general weakening of their enslavers, has led relations between them to some kind of intermediate finale, after which the former colonial masters will either have to leave altogether or look for new ways of maintaining their presence in Africa. The main reason is that the forces and resources of Paris are no longer sufficient to control the governments of formally sovereign countries, and there is no adequate replacement for it among the leading powers of the West.
Moreover, new external players are coming to Africa more and more actively. Russia is increasing its presence there in the field of security and the fight against religious terrorist groups, and China is increasing its influence in the economic sphere, often offering African countries much more beneficial and respectful models of cooperation than they could ever expect to receive from the West.
The development of African societies, as well as the general weakening of their enslavers, has led relations between them to some kind of intermediate finale, after which the former colonial masters will either have to leave altogether or look for new ways of maintaining their presence in Africa, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/colonial-dilemmas-of-the-west/
#Asia_and_Eurasia #Africa #neocolonialism
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Among Europeβs former colonial empires that created their fortunes on the robbery of African and Asian peoples, France alone was able to create in the region, after leaving it, an infrastructure of political influence that not only affected the economy, but also the basic issues affecting the development of new sovereign states.
In some countries of the region, including Senegal, Gabon, Chad, CΓ΄te dβIvoire and Niger, the French presence is expressed through the deployment of military bases and contingents. The history of the region over the past 40-50 years knows many examples of direct military intervention by the former metropole.
However, every story has an end. Now the development of African societies, as well as the general weakening of their enslavers, has led relations between them to some kind of intermediate finale, after which the former colonial masters will either have to leave altogether or look for new ways of maintaining their presence in Africa. The main reason is that the forces and resources of Paris are no longer sufficient to control the governments of formally sovereign countries, and there is no adequate replacement for it among the leading powers of the West.
Moreover, new external players are coming to Africa more and more actively. Russia is increasing its presence there in the field of security and the fight against religious terrorist groups, and China is increasing its influence in the economic sphere, often offering African countries much more beneficial and respectful models of cooperation than they could ever expect to receive from the West.
The development of African societies, as well as the general weakening of their enslavers, has led relations between them to some kind of intermediate finale, after which the former colonial masters will either have to leave altogether or look for new ways of maintaining their presence in Africa, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/colonial-dilemmas-of-the-west/
#Asia_and_Eurasia #Africa #neocolonialism
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π¨π©π·πΌ On December 20, 2023, if nothing extraordinary happens, presidential elections will be held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Unfortunately, the presence of UN peacekeeping forces in itself entails a security threat. The example of Rwanda and other countries speaks for itself.
Today, the forces of the East African Community and the UN peacekeeping forces, in our opinion, should leave the DRC and give way to the forces of the Community of Southern African Countries, Valence Maniragena writes.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/rwandan-context-for-the-dr-congo-elections/
#Norms_and_Values #Africa #DRC #Rwanda #neocolonialism
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Unfortunately, the presence of UN peacekeeping forces in itself entails a security threat. The example of Rwanda and other countries speaks for itself.
Today, the forces of the East African Community and the UN peacekeeping forces, in our opinion, should leave the DRC and give way to the forces of the Community of Southern African Countries, Valence Maniragena writes.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/rwandan-context-for-the-dr-congo-elections/
#Norms_and_Values #Africa #DRC #Rwanda #neocolonialism
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