History Always Repeats

“HISTORY ALWAYS REPEATS ITSELF” “History always repeats itself” seams just a simple sentence but this is full of harsh realties. Such realities which had affected the humanity badly and changed the whole world politics. In past, we know about revolutions which were certainly occurred in the result of the severe reaction of one man rule or tyranny of a group of few people. In 18th centaury, the most popular French revolution occurred which almost changed the whole world’s political system in a sense that this was reaction of monarchism. It not only challenged the nobility and clergy classes of French but also affected international monarch system. At that time, there were empires like 0ttoman, Russia, Austria Hangary , United Kingdom dominating the entire political world. In Europe, France was considered most important power being center of Europe. When revolution came in 1789, peasants challenged the nobility and clergy class. On the other hand, the France was under the dictatorship of Napoleon Bona Part which came in power on the name of popular democracy and the savior of fundamental rights of common people. He also started to increase his power and to implement his ideas across the borders of France. It was also considered a challenged for international monarch system because in all empires specifically in

Europe, the interests of all monarchs were common. They were not ready to surrender their divine right of rule. So a holy alliance was made against French expansionists. They succeeded to crush them and maintained balance of power in region. Here the Issue to resolve was to overcome liberal values and democratic system which was ultimately against the monarchism that is implemented in almost all empires and powerful countries of world Then history repeats itself again in 19th centaury, when two Major revolutions occurred like China revolution and Iranian revolution. Again these revolutions were also against one man rule and tyranny. But in these revolutions we see the role of international community and super powers quite negatively. It must be noted that these revolutions came in Asia not in Europe and in these international players favored dictators and monarch ‘s rule in these countries. Here the Issue to resolve was to overcome Communism and Islamic fundamentalism. Furthermore, history repeats itself again in 20th centaury, when revolution came in Afghanistan. In which Taliban came in power in Afghanistan with their extremist ideology same like the French revolutionists have their own Liberal ideology which was also an

extreme one itself. But what happened on this time, International players once again reacted towards this revolution quiet negatively once again. They destroyed Afghanistan and war and anarchy in this country is still going on. Here the Issue to resolve was to overcome Islamic extremism. If above mentioned historical facts are analyzed without any biasness then it revealed a true but bitter reality that in past, International powers always reacted towards all international problems according to their own benefits whenever they wanted to secured their interests they compromise, negotiate, even neglected the issue but where they felt threat their own interests and benefits, they set aside all rules, regulations values and left no stone unturned to secure their interests International players reacted to resolve this issue quite positively in a sense that after crushing the expansionists in France they did peace settlement through Congress of Vienna. Neither they occupied on the territory of France nor did they break diplomatic relations with the country. On the contrary, this was not happen in case of Chinese, Iranian and Afghani revolutions. May be one reason of such reaction was that first revolution hit the Europe directly and rest were occurred in Asia region and Europe was not directly effect.

Food for thought is that developed European countries are not serious to resolve the problems of under developed Asia region on the other hand they always flamed the fire in region. They have strong hold on all international political, trade, financial Organizations and institutions like UNO, WTO, IMF, WORLD BANK. They are using Asia and other under developed regions as market of their expensive exports goods and importing comparatively cheap goods from there. How they can be seriously interested to resolve the burning issues of this region which most of them were created by European colonists. Now these issues have given birth to a syndrome called “international terrorism”. Which have struck the whole world badly equally affected all regions either developed or under developed. It has appeared as HIV Aids with no remedy except prevention. Prevention of dual standers, prevention of selfishness to secure own benefits and interests. It is better for international players, powerful and well developed Western countries to take preventive measures before another brutal international revolution would be occur in present centaury and history once again repeat itself. (Written by Tazeen Zuby Awan)