How Soros propagates his anarchical ideas of 'open society' through political manipulation and educative propaganda
How George Soros attempts to further his anarchist ideas spawned political instability in post-Soviet states
In recent years George Soross view on refugees and migration has been subjected to much debate and criticism.
Beyond the post-Soviet space which is the target of Soros for political manipulation as we discussed in part one of the series; of late, he is trying to create a new wedge in European society through his view on refugees. Europe has been grappling with refugee problems, growing radicalisation, and a deep financial crisis in recent years.
However, Soros gives an alternative perspective on the refugee problems. His prescription that European countries should have accepted more refugees from West Asia in the name of human rights is also causing much uneasiness in the European countries. As Soros, in a controversial article titled
This Is Europes Last Chance to Fix Its Refugee Policy
published in
Foreign Policy,
suggested that It would establish a guaranteed target of at least 300,000 refugees each year who would be securely resettled directly to Europe from the Middle East a total that hopefully would be matched by countries elsewhere in the
world
.
This view of Soros sparked an outcry in Europe as people started questioning his motive in giving such a view. In his own native country Hungary, slogans appeared stating that Dont let Soros have the
closed down.
It has been reported that Soross view on migration was also subjected to criticism in other European countries.
Allegations are surfacing over the years that Soros is also involved in influencing the media as well as students of higher education to change their perception.
Soros is not only influencing the political spectrum of many countries, as evident from the above studies but also trying to change the perception of the students of higher education to the beliefs of Soros. For this purpose, Soros has not only opened new Universities but also allocated funds to the Universities and constructing and collaborating with the new Universities. As discussed above , the Soros Foundation, which opened up the Central European University, Budapest, to propagate Open Society ideology, successfully attracted students from the post-Soviet space. It has been reported that many of the students also occupied high positions in many post-Soviet countries. Studied in this University. However the Hungarian government refused permission to operate this University in 2018, citing a violation of rules of the country. Later the University shifted to Vienna as discussed above.
Similarly, this foundation has also started a new University collaboration Programme in Higher education known as Open Society University Network
few
. Though at an official level, this program aims to promote higher education, the primary objective is to spread the ideas of Soros among the University students. By choosing some of the prestigious Universities and Institutes, it appears that Soros is more interested in inculcating his ideas and some of his thoughts, as has been observed in the post-Soviet space and Europe in the mind of young students. Matt Palumbo articulated the same view in a book titled
The Man Behind the Curtain: Inside the Secret Network of George Soros
. Palumbo writes through his collaboration with Universities across the globe and heavy funding that Soros tries to influence research and teaching based on his own radical left
anarchical and irrational
ideology
. Similarly, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus Son Yair recently said in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, in January 2023 that Soros has harmed Israel by funding anti-Jewish, anti-Zionist and pro-Palestinian NGOs that destroy Israeli society from
within
.
Looking at some of the mischievous ideological frameworks of both the Open Society and its ideologue Soros, the inferences one can draw are as follows:
The primary objective of the Soros Foundation is to weaken a nations capability to govern. Thus in the long run will create a new kind of legitimacy dilemma as one can notice the political development of the post-Soviet countries. In this regard, one can underline here that in the 1960s, Samuel Huntington, in his book
Political Order in a Changing Societies ,
advocated the need for a stronger nation to checkmate the institutional decay.
Soros is relying too much on Civil Society and its role in political processes and ignoring the part of institutional processes may create political instability in a country . In the longer run there may be frictions within a political system among different civil society groups having their own narrower interests. In this regard, one can cite the example of International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGO) and their role in weakening the state capacities of the post-Soviet and European countries. Thus what is required is a regulated civil society which can play a positive role in the socio-political processes of a country. Attempts should also be made to harness some aspects of traditional civil societies of each country and can be co-opted in the modern democratic traditions.
Soross approach to migration and refugee issues is going to contribute to a greater anarchy in society. In this regard, it can be stated that Soros, by advocating open migration and free flow of refugees, is putting a stress on the political process of different countries. As the European experience has shown, the flow of refugees from West Asia especially to Europe is creating a new form of societal and economic crisis in these countries. The experience of France as well as of Germany is a classic example of this. Soross ideas of loose borders as well as free flow of refugees appears to be both utopian as well as anarchic in nature and having considerable impact on the security of nations. Soros approach of influencing Universities through funding with a particular ideological leaning may not augur well for the future of higher education.
Some of the social ideas of Soros are quite anarchic in nature and cannot be acceptable in the societal realms.
Indias rich democratic traditions and success of democratic processes
Over the years, Indias consistent economic growth amidst global financial crisis along with rising profile as a global normative power rooted in civilisational ethos have propelled it to play a significant role in shaping the global democratic discourses. The democratic traditions reflected in the holy religious scriptures of India like Vedas, Puranas, Upanishad, Mahabharata and Ramayana. Similarly, Kautilyas Arthasastra, Sukra Niti, Jataka Katha as well as Chola Kingdoms inscription, etc can also be attributed to be some of the major sources for tracing out the roots of Indian democratic traditions.
As Binoy Sarkar, much revered Indian Political Scientist, in an article titled
The Hindu Theory of the State
published in
Political Science Quarterly
way back in 1921 wrote
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 3:38 am