Archive for the 'reform'

• More Commentary on COIN is Dead

November 25th, 2011 by zen

Posted in A.E., COIN, counterinsurgency, cultural intelligence, government, ideas, intellectuals, military, military reform, organizations, politics, reform, social science, swj blog, theory | 15 comments

• Beware of Greeks Spurning Gifts…..

November 2nd, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, capitalism, connectivity, diplomacy, dystopia, economic determinism, economics, europe, Evolution, Failed State, geopolitics, globalization, government, Oligarchy, organizations, reform, state failure | 15 comments

• The Myth of British Counterinsurgency?

October 30th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, academia, analytic, army, britain, COIN, cold war, counterinsurgency, counterpoint, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, military, military reform, myth, Perception, reform, SSI, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, war | 3 comments

• Debating a Failure of Generalship and Leadership

October 18th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, America, analytic, army, authors, Character, counterinsurgency, culture, debate, dystopia, gian gentile, leadership, legitimacy, military, national security, politics, reform, small wars journal, society, strategy, Tactics, Vietnam War, Viral, war | 7 comments

• Kesler on R2P Hypocrisy

October 8th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, academia, America, analytic, Arab Spring, democracy, democratic party, dystopia, economics, egalitarianism, elections, extremists, fisking, foreign policy, government, ideas, intellectuals, kesler, Liberalism, logic, networks, non-state actors, Oligarchy, politics, R2P, reform, Republic, rule-sets, Slaughter, society | 7 comments