Neoimperialism

In Muppidi’s article “Colonial and Postcolonial Global Governance” he discussed an editorial writer Mallaby (his first name was cut off in all of my copies…) who argued for a “neoimperialism.” From what I understand, Mallaby proposes that a new age of imperialism would solve the world order and the United States should lead the way. For some reason this stance caught my eye. Mallaby argues that third world countries that are “disorderly,” “failed,” and “poor” would benefit from the guidance of a rich nation that would basically take it under its wing and re-structure the country. His theory ignores the ethical implications of colonization, but it is an interesting thought. Would countries like Nigeria benefit if a country like France went in and re-established order? Its argued that the United States is already doing that Afghanistan and Iraq….and well that’s not going so well…but the United States isn’t trying to establish its rule there (although you could kinda argue that it has, that was really not its original intent.) Would it make more sense and make the world a safer place if we just reverted time, erased failed states, and placed them under a dominant first world nation? It intrigues me as an idea, and I almost think it would be worth the consideration. These third world countries aren’t doing it on their own, so maybe re-colonization is what they need to straighten things out.