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History & Society, In Other Words
(”That’s what Chess is all about,” insists renegade Grandmaster Bobby Fischer. “One day you give your
opponent a lesson, the next day he gives you one.” In a world of anarchic intra-state relations, the question of governing dynamics has inspired countless political scientists since Machiavelli first reflected on the lessons of power. Perhaps not surprisingly, the [...]
Filed by The Editor on December 15th, 2007
Finance & Economics, Financial Crisis, History & Society, Politics & World Affairs
(This paper was written for quite possibly the best combination of professor and class I’ve ever experienced. If only all academic endeavor challenged so profoundly, surveyed so broadly, and bore as much intellectual fruit…)
Hegemonic Stability and the Rise of Global Corporations
by Devin DeCiantis
“The logic of markets is borderless,
but the logic of politics remains bounded.”
- Louis [...]
Filed by The Editor on December 12th, 2007
History & Society, In Other Words
(”Know thyself, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.” In the case of Iran and the U.S., Sun Tzu’s prescient advice — combined with the thorough research of “your correspondent” — suggest that peace might be an easier wager than recent history predicts. With their popularity on the wane, like-minded conservatives in their [...]
Filed by The Editor on December 10th, 2007