An informal network like Trump’s informal network and the informal network of neocons who came before Trump which then goes on to seize state power and can serve as an alternative to both of these aforementioned informal networks takes time to develop if it ever develops at all! What if it never develops? Thus, and … Continue reading Third Note to “Patrimonial States”
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Fifth Note to “The Nixon Doctrine”
Arguably, the twin pressures on Washington are the inability of Washington to contain Sino-Russian expansion on one hand and the predominant view of the American public as well as certain segments of both the Democratic Party and Republican Party that interventionism is no longer worth it. Whether Washington ultimately balks in the face of these … Continue reading Fifth Note to “The Nixon Doctrine”
Jew Hater
As we said, the entire political and media world injected themselves into New York’s mayoral election given just how interesting and intriguing it is. But perhaps no one injected themselves into the election in a more passionate way than Donald Trump. But the way in which Trump’s intervention into the New York mayoral election culminated … Continue reading Jew Hater
Run Like Zohran
We often mistake the congressional midterm elections in America as the first major referendum on a president’s performance soon after they are elected. But as many in the media sphere have highlighted already, the gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and in my home state of Virginia are actually the first referenda that take place on … Continue reading Run Like Zohran
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
Adam A. Azim 