Archive for the 'government'

• Two Cheers for the State?

December 12th, 2012 by zen

Posted in A.E., analytic, blog-friends, blogosphere, Failed State, government, historians, history, ideas, intellectuals, IR, markets, military, military history, national security, network theory, networks, non-state actors, Patterns, Perception, politics, primary loyalties, revolution, security, social networks, social science, society, state building, state failure, theory, transnational criminal organization, tribes, uncertainty, war | 10 comments

• Reforming Intelligence vs.Intelligent Reforms

December 5th, 2012 by zen

Posted in 2012, 21st century, America, CIA, foreign policy, government, IC, ideas, intelligence, military, Musings, national security, new york times, organizations, Patterns, Perception, petraeus, politics, rambling, reform, security | 8 comments

• Congratulations!!

December 4th, 2012 by zen

Posted in 21st century, Adaptability, America, analytic, authors, blog-friends, book, chicago boyz, conservativism, contemplative, creativity, critical thinking, culture, democracy, freedom, futurism, government, historiography, history, ideas, innovation, insight, intellectuals, leadership, legitimacy, lexington green, liberty, Patterns, Perception, philosophy, politics, primary loyalties, psychology, reading, reform, republican party, resilience, revolution, security, social science, society, strategy, symbolism, synthesis, theory, uncertainty, Writing | 2 comments

• Of ID cards and innermost mysteries

November 29th, 2012 by Charles Cameron

Posted in America, art, art history, Charles Cameron, government, indonesia, mystery, personal, philosophy, poetry, quant & qualit, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Of ID cards and innermost mysteries

• A Tale of Two Victories and Two Falls

November 11th, 2012 by zen

Posted in 20th century, 21st century, analytic, change, CIA, defense, democratic party, DIME, diplomacy, diplomatic history, Doublequotes, elections, foreign policy, government, IC, intelligence, Libya, military, national security, nixon, Patterns, politics, state department, Uncategorized | 25 comments