Rule of Law

Hi,

President Clinton was one of the most astute and smartests of the Presidents USA has had. Unfortunately the term of office being limited to two terms did not permit him to continue in office beyond eight years. As a developed country this ruling has limited Heads of States overstaying and becoming despots and dictators.

While the economic divide between developed and developing countries has prevailed, the practice of democracy has suffered in the former with both loss of live and limb. The political turmoil in the African and Arab countries have had their origins in the inability to communicate and tolerate one and another. Leaders of developing countries have found the confusion ideal to move their own agenda to the fore front.

Such was the situation in the 16-18th century. The colonization of Africa, Asia and Americas allowed the plunderers to rule by default. Changes were inevitable and new languages were infused into these countires. Devlopment was seen and many benefited from the opening of mines, plantations and tourism. Education and health care were formalised .But inspite of the benefits of colonization and improvements in health and education, progress has been hampered by geo-political and religious factors after many of these countries became independent states. The Ivory Coast is going through yet another impending civil war, not long after, what one thought was a settlement of the political agenda (after Liberia and Sierra Leone had recovered from internal conflicts and border wars).

One wonders why is the world not coming to terms to live harmoniously. Presidents like Bill Clinton was described as a 'clever', but did it not matter if the President was clever when the influence and involvement of such developed countries like USA, UK, and France did not have a far reaching effects on troubled countries of Asia and Africa.

The Chinese have been agressive in penetrating the developing countries though economic aids and transfer of technology. However, their impact in bringing socialogical change benefitting the people of the under-developed countries has yet to be realised.
Untold damage by natural disasters and man made errors is contributing to the loss of live and stock. Reconstruction of cities after calamities, wars and averting climate change have been relegated to second place while conflicts sustain the arms race, world-wide. The United Nations has been largely ineffective in mainting peace worldwide accept in providing a forum for ventilation and inept communication among participitating nations.

Crime and human errors have compounded the problems of the world while corruption and inflation have become catchwords. While the gurus capture the interests of a few fortunate humans and the mantras of economists has permitted the wealthy to become obscenely rich, the troubles of the world have come to stay.

Democracy, feudalism and despotism, call what you may, have all failed in creating a safe environment for the next generation. The top down leadership approach to rule the world is no longer relevant. We cannot trust the charismatic leader to rule, in fact he is no longer relevant in this technology driven world.The citizens of the world have to rationalize in adopting a formula where religion, culture and social mores blend well so that a tolerable society evolves.

SLingam
1st April 2011