What Ukraine needs most
A few days ago, we were discussing whether Europe is really turning into a military power that could potentially start a war or whether there are just ritual gestures without…
After liberal hegemony
“Trump is a consequence of the last quarter-century of liberal internationalist politics, not its cause, and to attribute changes in the direction of American foreign policy to an individual would…
On the defence industry
How many times have you read that Russia is winning the arms race over the West only because the companies there are state-owned, so they do and develop what they’re…
On dynasties
Every time we refer to history or use words from history books, it gets tricky. On the one hand, we assume that current events are of the same kind as…
Build national economies, you strengthen peace!
It is interesting how many times in history the development of international trade has led to wars. The story is similar each time. Open your country to international trade. Some…
On value-rational action
A founding figure of Western social science, Max Weber, distinguished several types of political action, two of which are particularly interesting: Instrumental rational action. Means are judged by whether they…