The chapter discusses two key trends in International Relations, Global IR and the decolonial IR movement, that aim to challenge Eurocentrism by including Southern perspectives. It argues that despite their intentions, both approaches still center the West by focusing on the mechanics of empire. The chapter distinguishes between imperialism and colonialism, stressing that treating them as synonyms obscures the ongoing realities of coloniality in postcolonial societies. It highlights how the intellectual elite’s “abettor” mindset and “captive mentality” perpetuate colonial knowledge and power structures. Finally, it examines how the neoliberalization and militarization of knowledge, especially in Pakistan, have deepened the coloniality of knowledge.