This article discusses the rise of private companies to the status of nations and the inability of governments to respond to the needs of their citizens. This has slowly transitioned into the willful abdication of State authority over essential public services. This vacuum of power has allowed the private sector to step in, create monopolistic […]
Military Coup in Niger: The Legacies of Colonialism and the US War on Terror Warrant a New Approach to Security in West Africa
The Republic of Niger is grappling with yet another military coup. The key players in the unfolding drama include not just domestic military forces, but also the not-so-invisible influence of international powers. A legacy of French colonialism and the United States’ global war on terror looms large over the region. With nearly 500,000 square miles […]