Archive for the '21st century'

• Is A Weak or “Hollow” State Worse than a Failed State?

April 2nd, 2009 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, America, blogosphere, criminals, Failed State, foreign policy, Galrahn, global guerillas, insurgency, Mexico, military, national security, networks, non-state actors, state building, state failure, terrorism, theory | 8 comments

• A Mexican Standoff with Reality

March 29th, 2009 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, America, analytic, barack obama, bill richardson, COIN, counterinsurgency, criminals, Failed State, futurism, gangs, global guerillas, insurgency, intelligence, Mexico, military, national security, non-state actors, politics, public diplomacy, scenario, security, state failure, strategy, terrorism, transnational criminal organization, uncertainty | 37 comments

• Barnett in the House!

March 26th, 2009 by zen

Posted in 21st century, barnett, federal budget, gap, geopolitics, government, military, military reform, national security, navy, PNM | 16 comments

• Book review: With Great Powers comes Great Responsibilities….

March 11th, 2009 by zen

Posted in 21st century, authors, barnett, book, futurism, PNM, strategy, Uncategorized | 8 comments

• On Tribes

March 10th, 2009 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, anthropology, culture, david ronfeldt, global guerillas, hierarchy, ideas, intellectuals, john robb, lang, networks, organizations, primary loyalties, security, social networks, society, theory | 23 comments