Archive for the 'analytic'

• Bassford’s Dynamic Trinitarianism Part I.

September 10th, 2012 by zen

Posted in academia, analogy, analytic, Clausewitzian, historians, historiography, history, ideas, intellectuals, Perception, philosophy, social science, strategy, Strategy and War, theory, Uncategorized, war | 10 comments

• Kelly Vlahos Spoons John Nagl Over COIN

September 3rd, 2012 by zen

Posted in #FAIL, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 21st century, Afghanistan, analytic, blogosphere, CNAS, COIN, counterinsurgency, counterpoint, defense, fisking, government, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, military, military reform, national security, politics, Strategy and War | 26 comments

• Harvey Mansfield on Elections and Democracy

August 31st, 2012 by zen

Posted in academia, America, analytic, ancient history, democracy, government, Oligarchy, philosophy, politics, society, theory, Uncategorized | 8 comments

• Turning Away From Strategy

August 23rd, 2012 by zen

Posted in 20th century, 21st century, academia, Air Force, America, analytic, army, cognition, defense, education, Epistemology, Failed State, government, history, ideas, military, military reform, national security, navy, organizations, Patterns, politics, security, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, teaching, USMC, war | 34 comments

• State Failure is the Child of Oligarchy

August 12th, 2012 by zen

Posted in academia, analytic, culture, dystopia, economic determinism, economics, Evolution, government, history, ideas, intellectuals, leadership, Oligarchy, philosophy, politics, social science, society, state failure, theory | 1 comment