Archive for the 'dystopia'

• Two Links on Political Economy

August 19th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, America, analytic, capitalism, complex systems, complexity, connectivity, conspiracy, corporations, criminals, dystopia, economic determinism, economics, fabius maximus, government, ideas, john robb, national security, Oligarchy | 11 comments

• The Debate over the Influence and Extent of “Realism”

August 16th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 20th century, 21st century, academia, analytic, blogosphere, Blogroll, Collaboration, connectivity, conspiracy, democracy, dictator, dystopia, Failed State, foreign policy, geopolitics, government, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, IR, legitimacy, national security, networks, non-state actors, organizations, Perception, philosophy, politics, scenario, social networks, social science, society, state failure, state terrorism, strategy, Tactics, theory | 20 comments

• Descent into Barbarism

August 10th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 4GW, britain, criminals, culture, democracy, dystopia, gangs, government, leadership, legitimacy, non-state actors, Perception, politics, revolution, security, social networks, society, state failure, Tactics, Uncategorized | 20 comments

• Book Review: The Profession by Steven Pressfield

July 25th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 2011, 21st century, 4GW, authors, book, creativity, dystopia, empire, fiction, fun, futurism, geopolitics, history, ideas, intellectuals, mideast, military, military contractor, myth, non-state actors, Patterns, philosophy, politics, reading, roman empire, scenario, shlok, society, state failure, strategy, Tactics, tribes, USMC, war, warriors, Writing | 7 comments

• Possible Shifts in AfPak

July 12th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Afghanistan, America, analytic, barack obama, COIN, counterinsurgency, cultural intelligence, DIME, diplomacy, dystopia, extremists, Failed State, foreign policy, geopolitics, government, history, India, insurgency, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, military, military history, mob, pakistan, Patterns, politics, scenario, soviet union, state failure, terrorism, tribes, war | 13 comments