I plan to test a couple of democracy themes this evening at the Foyles debate in the Charing Cross Road at 7pm and at a discussion on BBC Network Africa before that. I want to see what level of international intrusions people find acceptable in order to get a country back on its feet again.  Bosnia, for example, is controlled by a foreigner. Liberia had foreigners running its budget.  Taiwan was strongly mentored by the United States for half a century before becoming a democracy — and it’s still not a recognised nation.  I’m going to try and get beyond the lazy arguments about a Colonialism and Wetsern domination — paricularly prevalent in Africa – because they miss the issue altogether.

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 November 19th 2009 at 7pm
Bookshop Barnies – Democracy Kills
Foyles, Charing Cross Road, London. Bookshop Barnies.
A stimulating salon-style discussion in which Humphrey will be challenged in front of an audience to justify Democracy Kills and fight his corner. Tickets are free but places must be reserved.