Archive for the 'national security'

• Walter Russell Mead on our Oligarchical and Technocratic Elite

May 14th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, America, democracy, democratic party, Failed State, government, historians, ideas, intellectuals, lexington green, national security, Oligarchy, Perception, primary loyalties, Republic, republican party | 24 comments

• Grand Strategy Board II, UK Edition

May 10th, 2011 by zen

Posted in academia, America, anglosphere, blogosphere, britain, government, ideas, intellectuals, national security, organizations, politics, resilience, state building, strategist, strategy, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Grand Strategy Board II, UK Edition

• Elkus on the Troubled History of Raiding

May 10th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 4GW, A.E., academia, al qaida, America, analytic, ancient history, foreign policy, ideas, intellectuals, military, military history, national security, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics | 2 comments

• “Trust, but verify” and Pakistan: I

May 8th, 2011 by Charles Cameron

Posted in al qaida, analytic, bin laden, Charles Cameron, chicago boyz, complexity, foreign policy, national security, pakistan, propaganda, psychology, public diplomacy, ronald reagan, Uncategorized, uncertainty | 2 comments

• Pakistan’s ISI On Trial….In Chicago

May 6th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 4GW, 5GW, al qaida, America, criminals, extremists, Failed State, foreign policy, government, islamic world, islamist, military, national security, non-state actors, pakistan, politics, pundita, strategy, terrorism, war | 5 comments