Tag: Geopolitics

The enduring myth of democratic convergence

The enduring myth of democratic convergence

It is a turbulent world. Refugees and asylum seekers from the Middle East and Africa are pouring into Europe by the tens of thousands. Millions more are struggling to survive in refugee camps in Jordan and Turkey as violent sectarian conflict in Syria and Iraq continues without end. Ukraine is floundering, unsettled by increasing incursions […]

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A troubling global realignment

A troubling global realignment

By every metric of soft power and hard power, the United States should be standing taller on the world stage. But the inconvenient truth is that it is not. Its ability to keep its friends and influence others is on the wane. A global realignment is happening before our very eyes. Traditional alliances are weakening […]

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How could Russia do it?

| January 5, 2015 | 0 Comments
How could Russia do it?

Why did Russia make its move on Ukraine in March 2014? It’s clear now that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants and needs to tie Ukraine to Russia’s political, military, and economic chariot. If one disregards the “Russki Mir” propaganda — Mr. Putin’s self-created soft-power foundation, designed to promote the Russian language and Russia as a […]

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