
George H. Wittman
There have been many characterizations of “victory” with respect to the Afghan conflict, but none of them appears capable of…
It’s an odd thing about representative democracy; it sometimes can be responsible for becoming a pathway for varying forms of…
Burly, long-winded, egomaniacal Latin American dictators are hardly a new phenomenon. For some reason, however, they don’t seem to be…
Africa’s potential economic development is a staple of commentary in publications on international affairs. What’s important about this fact is…
Information has been long recognized by the Chinese as the most potent weapon in business and war. The ability to…
“… the characteristic features of terrorism are anonymity and the violation of established norms.” ––Walter Laqueur, Terrorism (1977) It wasn’t…
There’s been an interesting development in the actions Mexico has undertaken to control its very lucrative illicit drug industry. The…
It’s rather easy these days to find commentary on the international scene that heralds the decline of the power of…
The two heavyweights of Russian leadership have a big problem. There is still nearly a year to go before their…
There is general confusion in European capitals over German unwillingness to accept the role of savior when all it needs…