The debacle at Durban was an expression of postcolonialism: a critical academic study turned dogma, highlighting the legacy of colonialism, focusing on the human consequences of the exploitation of colonized people and lands. Postcolonialism came to be regarded by an activist community as a complete and inviolable explanation for why some countries flourish and others languish: the haves caused the deprivations of the have-nots—full stop. Any other explanation, particularly any that focused on cultural differences between various countries and regions, came to be regarded as racist and beyond
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