2023, Vol. 5, Issue 11, Part A

Since the advent of modern civilization and the creation of modern territorial state structures, through to the periods of slavery, industrial revolution, colonialism, mercantilism up to the nascent age of globalization and globalism; the West has undoubtedly dominated international affairs. The mechanics which, the West employ and utilize in dominating World affairs includes such deliberate activities as: dominance of the United Nations and its sensitive organs (such as the UNSC), dominance of global politics and economy, role of Western Universities (intellectual properties), dominance of the world information system, dominance of international instruments of violence and Western legitimacy on international issues. The study is a qualitative one where secondary sources were, explored in generating data for the study. Documentary method was, largely adopted where published works such as textbooks, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and internet materials were, scrutinized in generating data. Other data sources utilized in generating data includes unpublished works such as monographs, academic dissertations/thesis, academic essays and conference papers. Concepts/theories of mechanics, dominance, international affairs/relations, hegemony, interdependence and global political economy; have been defined and clarified that served as frameworks for the study. The data generated was, analyzed through critical discourse and explanatory methods. At the end of the study, alternative solvents to western dominance in global affairs have been proffered; among which is the need for the ascendency of a strong multilateralism to be guided by a rotational leadership of world affairs for a fixed one-term tenure not exceeding the period of two years.