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talkpoliticsHey yall! Time for the new monthly topic. The one you guys chose last time. And for August, it's gonna be...
Realpolitik In Geopolitics
Time to splash all our grand theories for ruling the world, yo!
Some details on the subject:
- Political theory and realpolitik: history of the term and concept.
- Realism vs idealism in international relations.
- Bismarck, Richelieu, Machiavelli, Kissinger and other big players.
- Nation-building and the Grand Chessboard.
- Colonialism, neo-colonialism and globalization.
- Power politics in international relations.
- The war on terror; international organized crime and geopolitics.
- Energy geopolitics and control over resources.
- Asymmetric warfare and the preemptive strike.
- Economic sanctions as a tool for political pressure.
- The policy of containment: powerful military as a deterrent.
- Notable politicians employing the pragmatic approach in foreign policy.
And here's the poll for September.
[Poll #1927117]
Realpolitik In Geopolitics
Time to splash all our grand theories for ruling the world, yo!
Some details on the subject:
- Political theory and realpolitik: history of the term and concept.
- Realism vs idealism in international relations.
- Bismarck, Richelieu, Machiavelli, Kissinger and other big players.
- Nation-building and the Grand Chessboard.
- Colonialism, neo-colonialism and globalization.
- Power politics in international relations.
- The war on terror; international organized crime and geopolitics.
- Energy geopolitics and control over resources.
- Asymmetric warfare and the preemptive strike.
- Economic sanctions as a tool for political pressure.
- The policy of containment: powerful military as a deterrent.
- Notable politicians employing the pragmatic approach in foreign policy.
And here's the poll for September.
[Poll #1927117]
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Date: 1/8/13 19:25 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 1/8/13 19:58 (UTC)Original song, 1909
Original words by Will Hough and Frank Adams
Music by Joseph E. Howard and Harold Orlob
{Deep Aplogies!}
You encouraged those massacres in East Timor
Not as famous as Vietnam true
You have wreaked your affliction on each one in turn
and have sworn each one you didn't do
You were our Svengali, a master by golly
The extent of your crimes no one knew
does it ever occur to you later my boy
that you could be tried, even you?
I wonder who's Kissinger now
How's the old coup-binger now
wonder who's looking out from his eyes
breathing sighs, telling lies
I wonder who's home in his head
Is there remorse for the dead
wonder if he still thinks he'll go free
I WON-DER WHO'S KISSINGER NOW
If you want to feel justice, be given your due
just imagine yourself sharply dressed
In the docket of some War Crimes Tribunal hearing
from the people you cruelly suppressed
Oh the time slips away and your crimes in Chile
flit away with a sword and a tear
So though you can tell where is Kissinger now
You might be in jail this time next year
I wonder who's Kissinger now
How's the old coup-binger now
wonder who's looking out from his eyes
breathing sighs, telling lies
I wonder who's home in his head
Is there remorse for the dead
wonder if he still thinks he'll go free
I WON-DER WHO'S KISSINGER NOW
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Date: 1/8/13 20:24 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 1/8/13 20:33 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 1/8/13 20:35 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 1/8/13 21:00 (UTC)"Awarding Henry Kissinger the noble peace prize has made political satire obsolete" - tom lehrer
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Date: 1/8/13 22:57 (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2/8/13 21:22 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 1/8/13 23:08 (UTC)gonna have to google this realpolitik thing, sounds russian
Date: 2/8/13 05:10 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2/8/13 20:38 (UTC)