Where Gods Are Helpless
Strategic Leadership Failure and the Collapse of Moral Sovereignty in an Age of Global Conflict
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Strategic leadership, sovereignty, war ethics, faith and diplomacy, humanitarian crisis, postcolonial conflict, global power dynamics, Ukraine, Africa, peacebuildingAbstract
In an age defined by advanced warfare, institutional failure, and moral ambiguity, global leadership faces an existential crisis. This article explores the erosion of moral sovereignty and the collapse of ethical leadership in war-torn regions—from Ukraine and Gaza to Sudan and Syria. Drawing from the themes of Where Gods Are Helpless, the paper presents a critical reckoning of the spiritual, strategic, and humanitarian paralysis that has engulfed both state and non-state actors in the face of tyranny and human suffering. It argues that when faith is politically co-opted, and diplomacy is displaced by domination, the global order teeters not only on political instability but on the brink of moral extinction. The paper calls for renewed strategic leadership rooted in ethical responsibility, global solidarity, and the restoration of human dignity.
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