Monthly Archives: June 2017

Our Afghan Struggle

Posted on June 28, 2017 by William Holland

Having weak borders contributes to the long slog that has become Afghanistan.  Having President Obama for two terms didn’t help either, for as it stands now, the American’s must revisit a phase of our mission that was abandoned by team … Continue reading →

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India’s Prospectus: A Market Based Economy?

Posted on June 26, 2017 by William Holland

The Raj lives on in India as a near permanent rentier economy.  Often called the license Raj, the sobriquet is fitting yet damaging.  The ground harnessing this collectivist agenda is geography and history, the twin engines for international relations. Indian consciousness … Continue reading →

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A Reckoning Called Qatar

Posted on June 25, 2017 by William Holland

Inter Arab rivalry remains the source of geopolitical friction between Qatar and the House of Saudi on the peninsula.  What makes it deadly is the fiscal and strategic security environment in which its occurring.  Given how weak Riyadh remains after … Continue reading →

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The Phantom Menace: Syria

Posted on June 25, 2017 by William Holland

The cynicism animating much of Washington remains at face value, worthless.  That’s because it is born from within the confines of self preservation alone.  Take Syria for example.  The fatal conceit dominating the halls of D.C. is that the U.S. … Continue reading →

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The Atlantic Periphery: Fault Lines

Posted on June 23, 2017 by William Holland

It is becoming clear to anyone with even a modicum of political insight that London remains the epicenter when considering the mounting challenges enveloping the continent.  Every night for over a week, Islamists continue their nightly rampage through Jewish towns … Continue reading →

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How To Understand African Political Economies

Posted on June 6, 2017 by William Holland

The continent of Africa really is difficult to embrace without stolid concepts shaped from both geography and history.  Can one really make sense of Ghana and its British heritage as a west African nation state surrounded by failed French colonies? … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s PRI Wins In Close Political Fight

Posted on June 6, 2017 by William Holland

Mexico’s ruling elite, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) won slims marginal victories in Mexican elections yesterday.  If the insurgent challenger named Delfina Gonmez Alvarez had won, it would have permanently rocked the PRI image of dominance.  Instead, the PRI held … Continue reading →

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