The document discusses the consequences of dissolving empires through decolonization, including the continuity of colonialism through new post-colonial state formations. It argues that identities constructed solely based on geopolitical interests lack true foundations and stability. Decolonization often led to social and ethnic disputes as different groups were forced together, and exalted localism over a shared culture and sense of unity. The resulting reality was seen as a dystopian failure of liberty and pursuit of utopias through unstable states formed without proper foundations.

1. The consequences of a dissolving empire: post-colonial state formation and continuity of colonialism. Michelle Brener

2. Borderlines …. It is not that identity must go hand in hand with geography, but an identity cannot be constructed based on what works better for geopolitical interests.

3. ‘Liberty’ as a façade Colonization, as a global phenomenon, was sparked by the pursuit of an exotic utopia. Unfortunately, as History has taught humanity more than once, utopias are unachievable, impossible in the sense that man is far too impatient to allow the time it takes to brew such a construction

4. Consequences Decolonization becomes symptomatic: continuity of colonialism, partition. -Development of social and ethnic disputes due to forced coexistence, acquiring abilities comparable to those of an animal bred in captivity. -Exaltation of localism -Culture: sense of unity over differences, that it is nonexistent unless it is contrasted and inserted into a broader reality

5. The dystopian reality It is obvious that something, anything, set out in the world with no foundations whatsoever but those of instability and the obstinacy of the proud, is bound to fail –at least initially- in yet another pursuit of utopia… so much for liberty.