Structures and Strategies

A self-help system means that the idea or notion of “collective security” is a non sequitur. If the system is a self-help system, which it is, then you cannot derive or deduce “collective security” from the basic logic or structure of the system that is based on self-help. Nevertheless, smaller countries in Europe, and countries … Continue reading Structures and Strategies →

Hegemonic Transitions

Psychoanalysis is at the heart of our analysis of institutions and systems as well. Institutions and systems also comprise of social relations, and social relations are hegemonic in nature. In turn, we are going through what one could call a “hegemonic shift” or a “hegemonic transition” in the international system as a whole. The first … Continue reading Hegemonic Transitions →

Guilty as Charged

It follows that in the international state system, it is all about core goals and objectives. But when the goals and objectives of various states do not align with one another, they enter into a state of war. And as we mentioned or suggested before, the core goal or objective of the United States is … Continue reading Guilty as Charged →

What Xi’s China Wants

In short, complexity, paradox, and uncertainty. China’s complex and strategic move, orchestrated and initiated by Xi Jinping and aimed at closing China’s system from the West politically and ideologically while seeking good relations with the United States, is essentially a paradox that comes with no certain resolution. In turn, America’s attempt to retain empire on … Continue reading What Xi’s China Wants →

Money Talks

In the most basic sense, the clash between America and China stems from the fact that one has an expectation and goal that is outlandish and senseless, while the other has an expectation and goal that is quite realistic and is largely grounded in reality itself. There is indeed a “Greater China” that must be … Continue reading Money Talks →