What Causes Economic Calamities? Leverage
American presidential elections are important events, although not all are equally critical. Some presidential elections occur during periods of relative … Read more
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Will Putin Stop with the Crimea?
Now that the Crimean referendum has passed in favor of annexation, what will Putin do next? In other words, will … Read more
The Paradox of Self-Determination
The Paradox of Self-Determination Lost in the discussion surrounding the referendum in the Crimea is the “legal” process. Simply put, … Read more
Turmoil in Venezuela
About a year ago, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died. Although the political system was ostensibly democratic during his reign in … Read more
The Return of Japan
Two weeks ago, we discussed Germany’s apparent early steps to return to regional power status (see WGR, The Return of … Read more