Archive for October 2022

In the English-language scholarship, there have been two general accounts for interpreting President Putin’s foreign policy. One emphasizes his possible ideological commitments (ranging from his interpretations of Russia’s historic geographic boundaries and identity) and, for lack of a better phrase, his effort to “make Russia great again”. A second emphasizes his strategic interests and his…

I’m not into making predictions, but at this point it’s fairly easy to predict not what is going to happen, but rather what has to happen to avoid what might otherwise be irremediable consequences. All commentators think the Republican Party is going to win back the House.  That will be pretty terrible in that the House leaders…

Very few occurrences left in this generation would command the kind of tractions that followed the demise of Queen Elizabeth II of England. For 70 years, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor ruled over the great British Empire, ensuring the sustenance of its legacy, bridging gaps, and giving many, especially the British, different reasons to continue connecting…