But let us step back from theology and teleology for a moment to address the mundane and worldly and the government shutdown in the United States in particular. It has long been the case that brinksmanship and standoffish behavior would take place in Congress before every budget discussion and debate and then a budget would … Continue reading The Schumer Shutdown
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Prison Notebooks
It’s that time of the year again: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). It might not be the most wonderful time of the year, but it is that time of the year nevertheless. And this year, something extraordinary happened, namely, that 157 out of 193 UN member nations decided to vote in favor of Palestinian … Continue reading Prison Notebooks
Chipocalypse Now
It has been a little more than seven months since I actually wrote a full-fledged article. Most of the content which developed on my blog since the last article came in the form of food, music, article and book recommendations, along with a set of 21 interviews with an online magazine. The last article I … Continue reading Chipocalypse Now
The Middle East and the International System
Our realist "spheres of influence" arrangement for international order then runs into a significant wall, namely, the Middle East. The question is: who gets to control it? The last few years has proven that it is surely not the United States. By losing Afghanistan, it has been proven that the United States cannot control the … Continue reading The Middle East and the International System
The Security Dilemma
To put it simply, survival among states is “almost guaranteed” if a ruler or a state is able to conquer the whole world. In other words, achieve what is never possible in order to achieve relative security. Power is always distributed, and in turn, states will always try to change the distribution of power through … Continue reading The Security Dilemma
Adam A. Azim 