Wars have generally been waged by countries against countries, or levied against a country’s leader, but much like Huntington’s thesis in his book, Clash of Civilisations, the current wars in the Middle […]
Sanctions, are they successful?
Sanctions seldom work and, if pursued, they can have unintended consequences. One of the best examples was the oil embargo imposed by the United States on Japan in 1941, which prompted Japan […]
China and Russia, a symbiotic alliance
There are daily references to the “new” Cold War but, is it a new Cold War or simply a continuation of one that was put on hold? The animosity toward and […]
Human Evolution, next step, ASI
As the introduction to this blog states, it will deal with a number of issues, all of which impact on global geopolitics and until now one subject has been sorely neglected, that […]
The Monroe Doctrine 21st Century Version
The Monroe Doctrine, laid out in 1823 by the then US President James Monroe, warned European powers not to interfere in Latin American affairs. Latin America was considered to be America’s backyard […]
The Politics of Fear or, Cry Wolf
Several articles have featured the title “Politics of Fear” recently and fear, it seems, as in Orwell’s 1984, has always played a deciding role in conflicts in American society and politics but, […]
Global Policy Index 