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Political Observer comments. Mr. Kuper has missed this issue of the Journal of Cold War Studies Volume 15, Issue 4 Fall 2013: https://direct.mit.edu/jcws/article/15/4/233/13418/Gaddis-s-Kennan-A-Different-Kennan This issue takes a critical look at the Gaddis biography, as the preferred methodology for assessing the career … Continue reading →

Political Reporter asks the question. This historical essay by Patrick G. Vaughn has escaped the attention of Mr. Luce:  VAUGHAN, PATRICK G. “BEYOND BENIGN NEGLECT: ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI AND THE POLISH CRISIS OF 1980.” The Polish Review, vol. 44, no. 1, University … Continue reading →

Political Cynic comments. The ‘The Long Form’ begins: Heading: Crisis in Ukraine   Headline: How Russia has revived NATO  Sub-headline: Ukraine has forced America and its allies to bond. But the country’s future is still uncertain https://www.economist.com/international/2022/02/12/how-russia-has-revived-nato  This is a 2,389 word essay, … Continue reading →

Philosophical Apprentice. Reading ‘Revolution on My Mind:Writing a Diary under Stalin’ by Jochen Hellbeck and am on page 155, of this compelling book. ‘Revolution on My Mind is a stunning revelation of the inner world of Stalin’s Russia. We see into the minds … Continue reading →

Philosophical Apprentice comments. I purchased ‘The Poetry of Friedrich Nietzsche’ what seemed like decades ago, from a Oxford University Press book sale. I had read Rudiger Safranski’s Philosophical Biography of Nietzsche, well before reading about Nietzsche’s poetry. Some of his thought’s, positions … Continue reading →

Political Observer comments. If Capitalism is represented by an ‘investor’, Peter Thiel, what might that say about the state of Capitalism? The Peddler of the 21st Century, Jeff Bezos, employees thousands in his chain of warehouses, and its fleets of delivery vans. … Continue reading →

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 →