It follows that civil disobedience and dissent arise out of very peculiar and specific circumstances and situations, namely, the collapse or the failure of state institutions or state organs. Thus, the past shapes the present, in the sense that certain actions or events led to the situation whereby state institutions or state organs collapsed and … Continue reading Patrimonial States
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Cracks in the Liberal Edifice
As we have contended all along, the liberal lie and illusion of money worship and brute global conquest set the stage for the populist mania and mendacity and the Marxist idealism and fervor which we are witnessing in our government and politics today. But aside from serving as a state ideology for all these years, … Continue reading Cracks in the Liberal Edifice
Be Prepared to Fight
Once in a while, I seek to gather and make sense of the flurry of activity that goes on in the international affairs realm and in the current events arena after having developed the philosophical underpinnings for such a task. And of course, one has to pick and choose or “cherry pick” what to focus … Continue reading Be Prepared to Fight
A Planet of War
To say that Donald Trump has been on a lucky streak as of late is an understatement. As a result, it is perhaps in the bag for him in terms of the election in November. But what stands out the most in all his recent performances and speeches are perhaps his comments on foreign policy … Continue reading A Planet of War
Gemeinschaft
Supranational or internationalist ethics and institutions such as the ‘United Nations’ assumes that there are shared beliefs, ethics, and values between different nations. But nationalism and its “ethical system” upends such an assumption. To borrow from Morgenthau: “Nations no longer oppose each other, as they did from the Treaty of Westphalia to the Napoleonic Wars, … Continue reading Gemeinschaft
Adam A. Azim 