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When We Are Done Nation Building Abroad, Can We Start Nation Building At Home?
America is still a special place. It has enjoyed continuous economic growth throughout its existence. She churns out research scientists and engineers in great numbers. Science and innovation has been our legacy in creating a vibrant economy and a modern … Continue reading
Japan Increases Military Presence in Asia; And No the US Isn’t Leading From Behind
I’ve written a few posts on Realism as of late. Obviously from those readings you could peg me as a Realist as it pertains to international relations. When one unequivocally endorses a theory over another, the likelihood one is to … Continue reading
Realism Moving Forward
THERE WILL BE A TIME when America will have to rethink its foreign policy. Perhaps that time is already upon us as our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan draw to a close. The Middle East has shown, beyond our best … Continue reading
Machiavelli Explains the Failure of the Arab Spring
And he explains it from a classical realism position. …they, being on the one hand accustomed to obey and on the other hand not having the old prince, cannot agree in making one from amongst themselves, and they do not … Continue reading
Morgenthau’s Six Principles of Political Realism
Political realism believes that politics, like society in general, is governed by objective laws that have their roots in human nature. The main signpost that helps political realism to find its way through the landscape of international politics is the … Continue reading
The World Needs American Leadership
It is understandable that foreign policy has taken a back seat to what is viewed as more pressing concerns: jobs, unemployment, debt, and entitlements. However, just a quick view of the world’s landscape and an articulated foreign policy is greatly … Continue reading
Why We Have Enemies
Contemporary Western thought and post-modern relativism compels us to explore our place in the world vis-à-vis other civilizations through certain intellectual perspectives. The West’s legacy of reasoning is based heavily on thinkers such as Aristotle. The foundation he created implores … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Political Thought
Tagged abstract reasoning, Aristotle, deconstructionism, Islam, Jihad, natural laws, Philosophy, post modernism, realism, Western Civilization, western thought
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Humanitarian Imperialism:The debate over American interests continues
In his Politico opinion piece, Shibley Telhami counters just about every point I made this morning in regard to Libya, the Middle East and our national interests. Interesting that I put down my thoughts this morning, and just a few … Continue reading
The Right Anti-War Right: The Practicality of Aggression.
So good it needed to be pulled from our old site at the, Western Experience, and be added here. Mike wrote a series of essays covering the history and legacies of the anti-war right and the pro-war right (which also … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Foreign Policy, Political Thought
Tagged American foreign policy, Anti-War Right, Cold War, conservatism, Henry Kissinger, Islam, Islamism, libertarianism, national interests, neoconservatism, Non-Interventionism, peach through strength, President Ronald Reagan, pro-war right, radical islam, Reaganism, realism, Ron Paul, Soviet Union
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Charles Krauthammer can be my civics teacher any day
Charles Krauthammer | In Praise of the Rotation of Power As the Afghanistan War intensifies — Marja, soon Kandahar, and the steady arrival of 30,000 new American troops — it has come to be seen as Obama’s war. Not so. … Continue reading
Posted in Political Thought
Tagged Bush administration, Charles Krauthammer, Obama Administartion, realism
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Two questions: Learning to accept Iran? Or war with Iran?
What if diplomacy with Iran fails? That is the question The National is asking. Obviously a nuclear Iran will turn the region upside down. A likely arms race will ensue and at least two Arab states will follow Iran in … Continue reading
Futility in American led sanctions against Iran
by Jason We have already covered Russia’s reluctance to cooperate with the U.S. in sanctioning Iran for their ongoing nuclear program. Certainly now, it appears the party is over even before the invitations had a chance to be sent. China boasted … Continue reading
