There is a war going on, and when a war is raging like it is now in Eastern Europe, the war eclipses and overshadows all other considerations, including whether a progressive movement arises as an alternative to the Trump movement here in the United States. It is now very much a matter of how the … Continue reading Fifth Note to “Patrimonial States”
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Fourth Note to “The Nixon Doctrine”
And of course, not only does this grand chess game and death match between Washington and Moscow play out in the Third World, but it plays out in Europe as well, as we see today with Ukraine and so forth. Nevertheless, Washington’s reputation of being “colonialist” and “imperialist” stems very much from the inability of … Continue reading Fourth Note to “The Nixon Doctrine”
The Nixon Doctrine
Certain analysts and observers may assume that today’s situation in American government and politics has no precedent or parallel whatsoever. Which might be true, depending on how we interpret history. After all, history is a matter of subjective interpretation, not empirical methodology. Thus, if history is a matter of subjective interpretation and not a matter … Continue reading The Nixon Doctrine
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
The Virtues of Anarchy
In a word, cause and effect. If the cause is structure, and structure is anarchic, meaning that there is no supreme government over governments, then anarchy leads to a pattern of behavior among states which is characterized first and foremost by fear, self-help, and power maximization. This is perhaps the basic and inherent logic embedded in the theory of … Continue reading The Virtues of Anarchy
Adam A. Azim 