Multipolarity Multipolarity Advent Calendar: Day Two
Dec 12, 2025
Join Philip and Andrew as they dissect the geopolitical landscape through a series of intriguing objects. A fireworks gun symbolizes the fading potency of color revolutions, while they explore recent protests in Georgia and Moldova's economic struggles after pivoting to the EU. The unsettling rise of violent Gen Z uprisings in Nepal and Madagascar is also covered. The duo discusses why historical success factors for revolutions are losing their grip, ultimately reflecting on the diminished enchantment of color revolutions in 2025.
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Colour Revolutions Losing Their Bite
- Colour revolutions lost potency in 2025 as public appetite waned and governments learned the playbook.
- Philip Pilkington argues protests no longer reliably force regime change the way they did in the 2000s.
Georgia’s Failed 'Revolution Of Flags'
- In Georgia 2025, protesters called their movement the 'Revolution of Flags' after disputed elections.
- The government anticipated tactics and the attempt to unseat the ruling party ultimately failed.
Moldova's Energy Pain After Realignment
- Moldova's shift to the pro‑Western camp triggered a severe energy shock after losing Russian supplies.
- Philip Pilkington says energy price rises equalled a huge share of GDP and caused deep economic pain.