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IMPOSING OUR VALUES ON OTHERS What are some of the consequences of projecting your ideology on other nations?

Are the principles of liberalism viable in all societies? What are the various perspectives on the imposition of liberalism – in other words, what are the pros and cons to trying to spread liberal ideas around the world? Key Questions

Is liberalism viable in all societies  What is necessary for the successful implementation of liberal institutions?  Support for liberal values Individualism, rule of law, protection of private property, agreement on the role of government, an educated populous, free and fair elections…  How did our society develop these values  Over centuries the acceptance of various philosophical ideas (Enlightenment) became mainstream, along with the wealth to educate the people

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South Africa and Apartheid  Mandela, international pressure

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China – how do they justify these actions, and can we take action to stop it?  One child policy  Capital punishment, labor camps  Sweatshops  Environmental damage  Intellectual property rights  Worker’s rights  Freedom of speech (Google, prisoners of conscience)  Tibet

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Afghanistan  Pre 9/11 – the world is wary of the Taliban gov.  Post 9/11 – the world agrees that the Taliban must be removed from power and democracy established  War on Terror  Outcome – war (high death toll, illiberal actions)  Karzai government is seen as corrupt, but the best option – tribal society  Control of extremist groups – education, violence during elections Can/should we impose liberalism on this country?  Trying to train forces to take over their own security

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Iraq  Pre-emptive strike (faulty information on WMD)  Violation of international law, rejected by UN  Consequences  War – high death toll, damage to infrastructure  Sunni/Shi’ite civil war (2006)  Elections – majority rule = 80 parties all based on ethnic loyalties  Impact on reputation of liberal democracies – renditions, Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo Bay (detainees)

The Arab Spring  2011 UN agreement to use any means necessary to protect civilians rebelling in Libya  Were we trying to overthrow the government = imposing a revolution? DidGadhafi's reputation influence our willingness to use violence?  Current status of other nations  Egypt  Syria (why UN support for rebels in Libya but not here) Oil ?

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Pakistan  Benefits  Better relationships with India and Western nations  Participation in the global economy  Ally in the War on Terror  Issues  Madrassas (Islamic fundamentalist schools) – prevents movement away from a feudalistic and illiterate society  Assassination of Bhutto (free and fair elections?)  Strong military influence over the government  Hiding Bin Laden (lying or stupid?)

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Failed States  There are regions of the world where chaos reigns  E.g. Haiti Somalia  Should the UN or another powerful institution/ country take over the region until they prove that they can rule themselves?  Post-WW II – what was the outcome of the Four Powers taking this stance?

One last thing:  Canada’s record on imposing liberalism  Aboriginal Peoples Indian Act Residential Schools Abolishing the Sundance and Potlatch  Reasonable Accommodation – we will not accept the individual values of all societies Female circumcision Sharia law Animal sacrifice

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