God is back
Despite the predictions of some of the best minds of the past five hundred years, religion remains. In fact, from the rise of Islamic extremism to American evangelism, the twenty-first century is seeing a religious renaissance.
Is conflict inevitable when core regions overlap?
With the expansions of NATO and the EU infringing on what Russia would consider its strategic depth— Nordic and Balkan nations— the West would be wise to expect a pushback.
Geopolitics— the key to understanding Russia foreign policy
From Tsar Alexander II to Putin, Russia’s leading ideology and relationship to Europe has swung between extremes. One constant, however, has remained throughout history: an overriding concern for the geopolitical.
The carrot and the stick— geo-economics and Russian revisionism
Traditional geopolitical solutions (accommodation or military containment) are unlikely to work with Putin’s Russia. Instead the West should pursue a unified geo-economic strategy.
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EI Weekly Listen – Cool war by Noah Feldman
While the US remains the sole reigning super power, the rise of China adds complexity to the current world order. Geostrategic conflict is inevitable, but mutual economic interdependence can help manage that conflict and keep it from spiralling out of control.
EI Weekly Listen – Cool war by Noah Feldman
While the US remains the sole reigning super power, the rise of China adds complexity to the current world order. Geostrategic conflict is inevitable, but mutual economic interdependence can help manage that conflict and keep it from spiralling out of control.
EI Weekly Listen – Cool war by Noah Feldman
While the US remains the sole reigning super power, the rise of China adds complexity to the current world order. Geostrategic conflict is inevitable, but mutual economic interdependence can help manage that conflict and keep it from spiralling out of control.
Rosaleen Norton—joyful contrarian and occultist turned pioneer for free speech
The ‘Witch of Kings Cross’ Rosaleen Norton’s provocative art and unconventional life brought her notoriety in mid-twentieth century Australian society, but paved the way for a rich counter-cultural transformation.
Rosaleen Norton—joyful contrarian and occultist turned pioneer for free speech
The ‘Witch of Kings Cross’ Rosaleen Norton’s provocative art and unconventional life brought her notoriety in mid-twentieth century Australian society, but paved the way for a rich counter-cultural transformation.
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