De - Democratisation, A Global Story : Script, Actors And Enablers | Hardcover

De-democratisation, a Global Story: Script, Actors and Enablers by Kavita Krishnan examines the global forces that, she argues, are working to weaken established ideas of democracy, human rights and universal civil liberties. Drawing on events involving the United States, Russia and China, as well as conflicts including Gaza, Ukraine and Iran, the book challenges the familiar framework of viewing international politics simply through a West versus Rest divide.

Krishnan presents de-democratisation as a global phenomenon and asks readers to reconsider how power, political alliances and solidarity are understood. Writing from a Global South perspective, she focuses on the experiences of people struggling for democracy and justice and proposes solidarity based on shared democratic aspirations rather than competing geopolitical camps.

About This Book

The book begins by questioning the assumption that the world's major powers necessarily occupy opposing political poles. It examines relationships among the United States, Russia and China and considers the similarities in their approaches to political power and the erosion of democratic and human-rights principles.

Krishnan uses contemporary geopolitical crises to explore what she identifies as a wider challenge to the idea that democracy and human rights are universal. The book considers how the West-versus-Rest framework can shape international responses to oppressed peoples and potentially divide struggles that might otherwise find common ground.

Rather than treating solidarity as a competition between geopolitical causes, the book asks readers to view global events from the standpoint of people seeking democracy and justice. Its perspective connects international politics with the shared aspiration for democratic rights.

What You'll Discover

• The concept of de-democratisation and its different political forms.
• Challenges to the idea that democracy and human rights are universal.
• The limitations of viewing global politics as West versus Rest.
• Political relationships involving the United States, Russia and China.
• Perspectives on Gaza, Ukraine and the US-Israel war on Iran.
• How geopolitical frameworks can affect international solidarity.
• Struggles for democracy and justice viewed from the Global South.
• A framework for solidarity based on shared democratic aspirations.

Perfect For

• Readers interested in democracy, human rights and civil liberties.
• Readers interested in contemporary international politics and geopolitics.
• Readers exploring Global South perspectives on world affairs.
• Readers interested in political solidarity and democratic movements.

Why You'll Love This Book

De-democratisation, a Global Story: Script, Actors and Enablers offers a Global South perspective on the challenges facing democracy and human rights in contemporary international politics. Kavita Krishnan encourages readers to look beyond established geopolitical binaries and consider how solidarity can be grounded in the shared pursuit of democracy and justice.