Archive for the '21st century'

• “Is there any longer a clear distincion between being at war and not being at war?”

February 26th, 2008 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 4GW, analytic, futurism, intellectuals, islamist, primary loyalties, Rupert Smith, security, state building, terrorism, uncertainty | 8 comments

• Putin’s Siloviki Regime at Center but Weimar Russia on the Fringe

February 24th, 2008 by zen

Posted in 21st century, historians, history, HNN, politics, putin, russia, siloviki | Comments Off on Putin’s Siloviki Regime at Center but Weimar Russia on the Fringe

• Calling All Orientalists

February 19th, 2008 by zen

Posted in 21st century, al qaida, America, CIA, cultural intelligence, culture, extremists, government, IC, intelligence, islamic world, islamist, linguistics, non-state actors, terrorism | 19 comments

• Kosovo Rising

February 18th, 2008 by zen

Posted in 21st century, diplomacy, europe, foreign policy, freedom, Geography, geopolitics, history, international law, legitimacy, primary loyalties, russia, secession, state building, state failure, strategy | 4 comments

• Parag Khanna’s Global Vision

January 27th, 2008 by zen

Posted in 21st century, America, east asian nato, economic determinism, economics, empire, foreign policy, futurism, geopolitics, ideas, intellectuals, national security, strategy, theory | 20 comments