Presidency or Dictatorship?
George Will poses some excellent “Questions for Mukasey.” The first is especially good: The Bush administration says “the long war” — the war on terrorism — is a perpetual emergency…
Foreign Affairs
Belarussian Classical Liberal Website
Economy.by* *In Russian and in English.
Siloviki Statism
A very useful introduction to the political economy of the new Siloviki State: “The making of a neo-KGB state.”
European Activities
I’m giving the opening talk (after the welcoming remarks from the European Union Ambassador) at the European Resource Bank tonight in Bucharest, so I’m still doing a little polishing. (I’ll…
Russia’s New Elite
Felix Dzerzhinsky: His Influence Is Still Felt This BBC story helps to understand just what is happening in the Russian Federation today: “Russian ex-spies flex their muscles.” The only thing…
Russia’s New Elite
Felix Dzerzhinsky: His Influence Is Still Felt This BBC story helps to understand just what is happening in the Russian Federation today: “Russian ex-spies flex their muscles.” The only thing…
Ukraine and the Benefits of Divided Power
I’ve talked with some Ukrainian economists who told me that the economy here is booming, not in spite of, but because of the political deadlock, in which no grouping can…
A Disturbing Picture of What’s to Come?
What Does This Suggest?: “[Stalin] is considered one of the most successful leaders of the U.S.S.R. During his leadership the territory of the country was expanded and reached the boundaries…
A Disturbing Picture of What’s to Come?
What Does This Suggest?: “[Stalin] is considered one of the most successful leaders of the U.S.S.R. During his leadership the territory of the country was expanded and reached the boundaries…
A Presumption in Favor of Prudence?
Stephen Bainbridge has an interesting essay up about foreign policy over at Andrewsullivan.com, “On Non-Interventionism.” It´s a helpful dose of wisdom, but…. a presumption in favor of prudence suggests that…