In an illuminating book, published earlier this year, political scientist Adam Casey explored the issue of whether the US government had been able to use arms sales to sustain friendly but authoritarian regimes during the Cold War years.
It's not really a Russian failure though - more refugees are generated, many of which will try getting to Europe, which, in turn, will stir the xenophobic blaze in many countries further. It seems that European governments, with their zero-risk and pro-human approach, will always lose out to Russia that is more than happy to brutally service dictators, kleptocrats and coup-mongers, or to China that showers strategically selected African nations with investments, loans, TVs and online media.
I read (somewhere) that the African continent will soon be home to the largest and youngest population on the globe. You'd think that Western nations might be interested in ensuring stable governments, an educated, healthy populace, etc., given the population declines these Western nations will face beginning in the latter half of this century. Where will the workers needed to produce national wealth come from if not largely from Africa?
It's not really a Russian failure though - more refugees are generated, many of which will try getting to Europe, which, in turn, will stir the xenophobic blaze in many countries further. It seems that European governments, with their zero-risk and pro-human approach, will always lose out to Russia that is more than happy to brutally service dictators, kleptocrats and coup-mongers, or to China that showers strategically selected African nations with investments, loans, TVs and online media.
I read (somewhere) that the African continent will soon be home to the largest and youngest population on the globe. You'd think that Western nations might be interested in ensuring stable governments, an educated, healthy populace, etc., given the population declines these Western nations will face beginning in the latter half of this century. Where will the workers needed to produce national wealth come from if not largely from Africa?