October 28th, 2010 by zen
James McCormick is a long time member of Chicago...
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October 24th, 2010 by zen
Andrew Exum on negotiation in AfPakland in...
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October 19th, 2010 by zen
Charles Cameron is the regular guest-blogger at...
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October 17th, 2010 by zen
Good counterpoints to my previous post: ...
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October 13th, 2010 by zen
John Robb at Global Guerrillas: JOURNAL:...
Read morePosted in 21st century, America, analytic, ancient history, complex systems, complexity, culture, economics, government, history, ideas, innovation, intellectuals, john robb, leadership, legitimacy, Oligarchy, philosophy, politics, Republic, social science, society, state failure, synthesis, theory | 8 comments