Imagine a third world country: torn by civil war; with a stagnating economy verging on full-paralysis; governance failure in every single aspect of public and…
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There comes a point in time when some grow weary of vehemently attempting to convince others of the truthfulness of their words. Perhaps they never…
Ever since the Afghan President fled the country on Sunday August 15th, slightly over couple weeks ago, and the Taliban advanced on the country’s capital,…
The inscription on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, Greece, is a triple imperative life guideline: “Know thyself! Nothing in excess [or, too much]! Make…
Curiosity is perchance responsible for most (although I should think ‘all’; yet I’m inclined to eschew extremities) of our human contemplation. At one point or…
How we count ‘poles’ in the international political system has a considerable impact on the efficacy of multilateralism. Traditionally, the recognition of acting units as…
‘Political correctness’ and ‘tolerance’ are catchwords of our age. “As with catchwords, the term[s] usually [go] undefined,” (Waltz 139). Very little thought is put into…
There is an international cohort made of politicians, political scientists, and analysts, as well as students of international politics that holds the conviction that the…
Laid out brilliantly, by Otto von Bismarck, within the context of ‘the proper use of principles in matters of diplomacy’ in regard of Prussia’s foreign…
““Interdependence” is the catchword of the day. As is with catchwords, the term usually goes undefined.”—Kenneth N. Waltz Just as gold is alloyed with…