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The West is experiencing a contraction of its power, not necessarily its decline

The war in Ukraine is accelerating its contraction and history shows that irreversible decline often follows

Boaventura de Sousa Santos

Members of the South African Russian association together with Ukrainian and Lithuanian nationals demonstrate in Mandela Square in Sandton, Johannesburg, on February 27, 2022 against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by LUCA SOLA / AFP) (Photo by LUCA SOLA/AFP via Getty Images)

Ukraine: A conflict soaked in contradictions

There are wars in Africa and Asia and some are rarely commented on in the media, so why is Ukraine different?

Vijay Prashad