Archive for the 'foreign policy'

• Honor, Fear and Interest

September 22nd, 2010 by zen

Posted in academia, analytic, ancient history, army, blogosphere, book, classics, DIME, diplomacy, diplomatic history, education, foreign policy, history, ideas, intellectuals, military, politics, psychology, strategy, Strategy and War, theory, war | 5 comments

• Fallen Walls and Fallen Towers by Adrienne Redd

August 30th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 4GW, academia, analytic, connectivity, diplomacy, diplomatic history, Failed State, foreign policy, framing, futurism, geopolitics, globalization, government, horizontal thinking, ideas, intellectuals, legitimacy, national security, networks, Nimble Books, non-state actors, organizations, politics, security, social science, society, state failure, strategy, terrorism, theory | 1 comment

• Pakistan, More Time Bomb than Ally

July 15th, 2010 by zen

Posted in Afghanistan, al qaida, America, extremists, Failed State, foreign policy, government, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, military, national security, non-state actors, pakistan, pundita, state failure, state terrorism, strategy, Strategy and War, terrorism, tribes, war | 6 comments

• Reality, Strategy and Afghanistan: Some Questions

July 6th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 4GW, Afghanistan, America, army, COIN, counterinsurgency, DIME, Failed State, foreign policy, government, ideas, insurgency, islamic world, islamist, military, national security, non-state actors, pakistan, politics, Questions, state building, state department, state failure, state terrorism, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, terrorism, theory, tribes, war | 18 comments

• Intriguing Analysis on NYT-Obama Admin Policy Split on Pakistan

June 28th, 2010 by zen

Posted in 4GW, Afghanistan, America, barack obama, COIN, counterinsurgency, extremists, Failed State, foreign policy, geopolitics, government, insurgency, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, military, national security, new york times, pakistan, pundita, society, state failure, state terrorism, Strategy and War, terrorism, tribes, war | 3 comments