By G. S. Goraya When John Mearshimer wrote his book, the Tragedy of Great Power politics, he used the term tragedy for a reason. The ‘tragedy’ of…… Read more “The Long 18th Century : rise and fall of the Great Game”
Category: Geopolitics
How to be indistractable | Psyche Guides
Stop blaming technology – distraction starts within. Manage your inner triggers to enjoy greater focus and a fuller life — Read on psyche.co/guides/to-become-indistractable-recognise-that-it-starts-within-you
National Security Podcast: Great power competition with Ali Wyne – Policy Forum
In this episode of the National Security Podcast, Katherine Mansted speaks to Ali Wyne about why great powers compete, how China, Russia, and the United States are…… Read more “National Security Podcast: Great power competition with Ali Wyne – Policy Forum”
Armenian-Azerbaijani Border Clashes: The Russian Dimension and Beyond – Jamestown
Following the outbreak of deadly Armenian-Azerbaijani border clashes on July 12 (see EDM, July 14, 16, 20 [1][2]), Russia’s state energy giant Gazprom reported that its local…… Read more “Armenian-Azerbaijani Border Clashes: The Russian Dimension and Beyond – Jamestown”
The Renewed Dependency on Mercenary Fighters – DER SPIEGEL
Increasingly, governments that are involved in military conflicts are turning not to their own countrymen, but are instead relying on foreigners who they pay as mercenaries. Countries…… Read more “The Renewed Dependency on Mercenary Fighters – DER SPIEGEL”
New survey of European public opinion signals trouble for transatlantic alliance – Responsible Statecraft
Amid the ongoing global crisis caused by COVID-19, a new report from the European Council on Foreign Relations has troubling implications for the much-vaunted transatlantic alliance. The…… Read more “New survey of European public opinion signals trouble for transatlantic alliance – Responsible Statecraft”
Wilson Center Digital Archive
The Digital Archive contains once-secret documents from governments all across the globe, uncovering new sources and providing fresh insights into the history of international relations and diplomacy.…… Read more “Wilson Center Digital Archive”
Disentangling the security traffic jam in the Sahel: constitutive effects of contemporary interventionism | International Affairs | Oxford Academic
Despite years of ongoing interventions by multiple external and regional actors, the security situation in west Africa’s Sahel region is dramatically deteriorating. In this introduction to the…… Read more “Disentangling the security traffic jam in the Sahel: constitutive effects of contemporary interventionism | International Affairs | Oxford Academic”
History Book Club
Inventing Russia: Russia is a country with no natural borders, no single ethnic group, no true central identity. It has been subject to invasion by outsiders, from…… Read more “History Book Club”
