Archive for the 'history'

• On the “head of infidelity” and the tale of Abdul-Rahman ibn Awf

March 19th, 2012 by Charles Cameron

Posted in al qaida, Charles Cameron, history, islamist, Religion, Uncategorized | Comments Off on On the “head of infidelity” and the tale of Abdul-Rahman ibn Awf

• The Said Symphony: move 19

March 18th, 2012 by Charles Cameron

Posted in 21st century, Charles Cameron, cognition, complexity, cooperation, counterpoint, drones, Epistemology, framing, hard problem in consciousness, history, insight, isaac, islamic world, Israel, judaism, koan, literature, myth, Patterns, peace, Perception, physics, psychology, recommended viewing, Religion, Said Symphony, scriptures, Specs, synthesis, tech, terrain, Theology, Uncategorized, war, Zen | 4 comments

• The End and Ends

March 13th, 2012 by zen

Posted in #FAIL, 20th century, 21st century, academia, America, analytic, deterrence, dictator, diplomacy, diplomatic history, dystopia, europe, extremists, Failed State, foreign policy, geopolitics, historians, history, ideas, intellectuals, iran, logic, mideast, military, military history, national security, nazis, nuclear, risk, scenario, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, totalitarianism, war | 5 comments

• A Wound That Does Not Cease to Bleed: The War in Vietnam

February 29th, 2012 by zen

Posted in 20th century, 21st century, academia, Afghanistan, America, analytic, authors, book, COIN, cold war, Communism, counterinsurgency, debate, gian gentile, government, historians, historiography, history, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, leadership, military, military history, Perception, politics, reading, society, state building, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, theory, veterans, Vietnam, Vietnam War, war, warriors | 3 comments

• New Book Review up at PRAGATI: George F. Kennan: an American Life

February 16th, 2012 by zen

Posted in authors, book, cold war, diplomacy, geopolitics, george kennan, historians, historiography, history, ideas, India, intellectuals, national security, politics, Pragati, public diplomacy, soviet union, state department, strategist, strategy | 4 comments