The Night Parliament is a work of fiction, but it draws on real patterns of governance in postcolonial African states. While Clause Zero itself is invented, the tension between transparency and stability, between democratic ideals and practical power, is very real. Many nations have struggled with the legacy of compromises made during independence, with shadow structures that persisted long after colonialism officially ended.
The Night Parliament is a work of fiction, but it draws on real patterns of governance in postcolonial African states. While Clause Zero itself is invented, the tension between transparency and stability, between democratic ideals and practical power, is very real. Many nations have struggled with the legacy of compromises made during independence, with shadow structures that persisted long after colonialism officially ended.