Archive for the 'state failure'

• When in Rome….

July 16th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 21st century, academia, America, analogy, ancient history, army, conspiracy, democracy, democratic party, dictator, Failed State, futurism, government, history, ideas, intellectuals, julius caesar, leadership, legitimacy, military, military history, Oligarchy, politics, reform, Republic, republican party, revolution, rule-sets, scenario, senate, society, state failure, Uncategorized, warriors | 20 comments

• Pakistan, More Time Bomb than Ally

July 15th, 2010 by zen

Posted in Afghanistan, al qaida, America, extremists, Failed State, foreign policy, government, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, military, national security, non-state actors, pakistan, pundita, state failure, state terrorism, strategy, Strategy and War, terrorism, tribes, war | 6 comments

• Book Review: Koran, Kalashnikov and Laptop

July 7th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 4GW, academia, Afghanistan, al qaida, authors, COIN, counterinsurgency, cultural intelligence, culture, extremists, Failed State, historians, history, illegal combatants, insurgency, intellectuals, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, legitimacy, military, non-state actors, pakistan, politics, primary loyalties, social science, state building, state failure, strategy, synthesis, terrorism, tribes, war, warriors | Comments Off on Book Review: Koran, Kalashnikov and Laptop

• Reality, Strategy and Afghanistan: Some Questions

July 6th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 4GW, Afghanistan, America, army, COIN, counterinsurgency, DIME, Failed State, foreign policy, government, ideas, insurgency, islamic world, islamist, military, national security, non-state actors, pakistan, politics, Questions, state building, state department, state failure, state terrorism, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, terrorism, theory, tribes, war | 18 comments

• Intriguing Analysis on NYT-Obama Admin Policy Split on Pakistan

June 28th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 4GW, Afghanistan, America, barack obama, COIN, counterinsurgency, extremists, Failed State, foreign policy, geopolitics, government, insurgency, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, military, national security, new york times, pakistan, pundita, society, state failure, state terrorism, Strategy and War, terrorism, tribes, war | 3 comments