Atomic Blackmail

In turn, the change or the shift in the global balance of power between Russia and the United States has led to an unexpected rise in tensions between the two sides. For instance, the war in Ukraine – as opposed to watering down and transitioning to an end or a resolution – has only escalated in recent … Continue reading Atomic Blackmail →

The Russian Enigma

And when brought altogether and converged with one another, the aforementioned “master trends” of our day and age ultimately lead to a basic shift in the global balance of power in favor of the East, particularly in favor of Russia and China. What then compounds the enigma or the dilemma or challenge of the balance of power … Continue reading The Russian Enigma →

Yellow Peril

But is international society really happy about a “Greater China” coming to fruition? Or to pose the question differently, is the West as the focal point and center of gravity of international affairs for the last few centuries happy about the rise of an alternate pole in the international system which is fundamentally challenging and … Continue reading Yellow Peril →

Century of Humiliation

Unnecessary entanglements also made Washington lose sight of its most important international partnership and relationship, namely, the one with China. Without tending to the relationship properly as a result of unnecessary entanglements, the relationship can evolve into something quite dangerous, and in turn, China can become the biggest threat to the Eurocentric order, eclipsing and … Continue reading Century of Humiliation →

On The Nature of Civil Society

Hence, the purpose of government and the idea behind individuals coming together and associating with one another and thus creating a “civil society” is “to keep the pauper in his poverty and the rich man in the position he has usurped.” It follows that: “Learned inquiries into public right are often only the history of … Continue reading On The Nature of Civil Society →