The Cold War between America and Russia almost resembles a conflict between two wives who belong to one husband, in the sense that when the husband gets close to one, the other gets upset and intervenes to try and bring him closer to herself. But as mentioned before, historically, the balance of power has long … Continue reading A War Made in Russia
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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
The Problems of Limited War
Everything began with Washington’s limited wars, and in the end, everything will revolve around them as well. And what followed is a failure of “deterrence,” with deterrence amounting to stopping others from doing what they wish to do. Washington's core objective for decades has been to stop others from doing what they want to do. … Continue reading The Problems of Limited War
Reset
If then, we were to identify a core or main objective for the neoliberal order at the moment, it would be the overthrow or the overturning of the American constitution. In a sense, the neoliberal order considers the overthrow or the overturning of the American constitution as the means by which it can thwart its … Continue reading Reset
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
Adam A. Azim 