Archive for the 'state failure'

• New Book: The Rise of Siri by Shlok Vaidya

November 13th, 2012 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 4GW, Adaptability, authors, blog-friends, book, corporations, cultural intelligence, cyberpunk, dystopia, economics, fiction, fun, futurism, globalization, military contractor, national security, organizations, politics, primary loyalties, reading, resilience, security, shlok, society, state failure, tech, uncertainty | 2 comments

• Book Review: Lords of the Sea by John R. Hale

November 6th, 2012 by zen

Posted in academia, analytic, ancient history, Archaeology, authors, book, democracy, empire, greece, historians, history, military, military history, navy, Oligarchy, politics, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, Uncategorized, war, warriors | 2 comments

• An Insurgency Coming to a Place Near You?

October 2nd, 2012 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, America, chicago, conspiracy, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, criminals, defense, drones, dystopia, gangs, government, insurgency, Latin America, law enforcement, Mexico, military, Militia, narcoterror, national security, networks, non-state actors, organizations, security, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, terrorism, threat, transnational criminal organization, war | 6 comments

• Nir Rosen Among the Alawites

September 20th, 2012 by zen

Posted in Arab Spring, arab world, culture, dictator, dystopia, extremists, Failed State, insurgency, intellectuals, Islam, islamic world, politics, Religion, state failure, state terrorism, sunni, syria, war | Comments Off on Nir Rosen Among the Alawites

• New Book: Mission Revolution by Jennifer Morrison Taw

September 16th, 2012 by zen

Posted in 21st century, academia, Afghanistan, africa, al qaida, America, analytic, authors, book, COIN, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, defense, DIME, foreign policy, government, ideas, intellectuals, IR, iraq, military, military contractor, military history, military professionalism, military reform, military training & education, national security, non-state actors, politics, revolution, security, state building, state department, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, system administration, Tactics, theory, war | 10 comments