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Category Archives: war
Greenwald and the problem of legitimate political violence
In his essay for The Intercept, Glenn Greenwald comments on the terrorist attack in Canada in which two soldiers were struck by a car driven by an Islamic convert.[1] He makes a particular point about the use of the word … Continue reading
Posted in justice, philosophy, statesmanship, Uncategorized, war
Tagged canada, Glenn Greenwald, Greenwald, justice, political violence, Terrorism, the intercept, war
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Israel’s strategy in Gaza; creating liberal democratic tendencies.
Many observers argue that Israel lacks a strategy in Gaza. If it has a strategy, it is bankrupt because any success does not stop the attacks. A related view argues Israel’s tactical advantage cannot be turned into strategic victory. By … Continue reading
Posted in Government, justice, philosophy, statesmanship, strategy, war
Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Israel, North America, Palestinian people, Saudi Arabia, United States, Yasser Arafat
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A possible Putin strategic apology
Some commentators suggest that Mr. Putin is in a difficult position and will find it impossible to explain this event or save face. See for example Tom Nichols excellent piece Panic in Red Square.[1] I believe that reputation … Continue reading
Posted in statesmanship, strategy, transparency, war
Tagged Donetsk, Government of Ukraine, President Putin, Putin, Russia, Tom Nichols, Ukraine, United States, Vladimir Putin
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A response to Paul Pillar on Ukraine
In his essay NATO Expansion and the Road to Simferopol Mr Pillar makes several arguments to suggest that the European Union, the United States, and NATO were as much responsible for Russia’s interventions in Ukraine as the Russian. His argument, … Continue reading
Posted in Government, statesmanship, strategy, war
Tagged China, Eastern Europe, European Union, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, United States, West
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Has Putin’s claim to bring glory back to Russia masked his betrayal?
If Putin wanted to bring glory back to Russia, he would be doing the following. First, he would improve health care[1]. Second, he would improve higher education.[2] Third, he would create jobs.[3] Fourth, he would free his … Continue reading
Posted in Government, military, statesmanship, strategy, Uncategorized, war
Tagged China, Crimea, European Union, Putin, Russia, Sochi, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
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Surveillance and the experience of technological sin
Throughout the furore over the NSA revelations, one thing that has remained constant is the way that technology companies and technologists have expressed a certain naiveté over politics. I do not mean that they are unaware of politics. Instead, I … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, military, privacy, Uncategorized, war
Tagged Bhagavad-Gita, Ethnography, Google Glass, History, National Security Agency, NSA, technology, Warfare and Conflict
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Did the Police take it easy on Mr. Miranda because of a respect for a free press?
On 18 August, the police stopped Mr. Miranda, the husband of Mr. Glenn Greenwald, under schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2006. The debate has focused on whether the United Kingdom government over reacted and used the law inappropriately against … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, transparency, war
Tagged Brazil, Glenn Greenwald, Miranda, NSA, Terrorism Act, Terrorism Act 2000, Terrorism Act 2006, United Kingdom government
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A change of name but the journey continues
I decided it was time to change the name of the blog. Although, I still believe the word statesmanship is under appreciated and should be used more to understand politics today, I accept that a lot of readers may assume … Continue reading
Posted in education, philosophy, statesmanship, war
Tagged Aristotle, Francis Fukuyama, Philosophy, Plato, Political Philosophy, Politics, Statesman
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The NSA surveillance state and the illusion of privacy
The news of the NSA surveillance programme has been met with strong criticism in Europe. The European governments have publicly expressed their concerns about the invasion of privacy and its effect on US-EU relations. The statements, though well meant, ring … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, Government, privacy, statesmanship, transparency, war
Tagged current-events, Databases, human-rights, Politics, privacy, Surveillance state, United States
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