Monthly Archives: February 2022

Political Observer comments. Headline: Putin, Ukraine and the madman theory of diplomacy Sub-headline: Western leaders cling to the hope that the Russian leader is bluffing about an invasion https://www.ft.com/content/3d8b94e9-0db7-4aa5-ac6a-9fef2ce43ab6 ‘Putin the Rational’ vs. ‘Vlad The Mad’ are the latest ‘catch phrases’ or propaganda devices from … Continue reading →

Political Observer comments. Serhii Plokhy January 27, 2022 Headline: The empire returns: Russia, Ukraine and the long shadow of the Soviet Union Sub-headline: As the Kremlin attempts to reassert control over its neighbours, Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy uncovers the deep … Continue reading →

Political Observer comments. Serhii Plokhy January 27, 2022 Headline: The empire returns: Russia, Ukraine and the long shadow of the Soviet Union Sub-headline: As the Kremlin attempts to reassert control over its neighbours, Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy uncovers the deep … Continue reading →

The Neo-Liberalizer of France is too cozy with Putin ? Before I begin with the essay of Kaufmann, let me quote from Wolfgang Streeck’s essay on Europe of January 7, 2022: … In fact, the French political class seems increasingly … Continue reading →

Old Socialist scoffs. Mr. Ganesh provides a breathtakingly reductivist History Made to Measure of Wm. F. Buckley Jr. Without even a mention of his classic ‘God and Man at Yale’ ? Do read the tart review by McGeorge Bundy, in … Continue reading →