Geopolitics
The Hypocrisy of Selective Sovereignty: How Western Interpretations Betray Aquinas' Vision of Collective Duty
Aquinas posits that political communities are built on shared purpose and mutual responsibilities rather than mere individual rights, forming a moral relationship essential for collective flourishing. The West's abandonment of this duty-based framework in favor of transactional citizenship and selective sovereignty enforcement reveals a hypocritical erosion of the very international order it claims to uphold, perpetuating neo-colonial power imbalances against emerging nations.
