| "Geopolitically speaking, when it comes to war and the imperial principle, we may be in uncharted territory. Take a look around and youĂ ‚¬ „ ll see a world at the boiling point. From Ukraine to Syria, South Sudan to Thailand, Libya to Bosnia, Turkey to Venezuela, citizen protest is sparking not just disorganization, but what looks like, to coin a word, de-organization at a global level. Increasingly, the unitary status of states, large and small, old and new, is being called into question. Civil war, violence and internecine struggles of various sorts are visibly on the rise. In many cases, outside countries are involved and yet in each instance state power seems to be draining away to no other stateĂ ‚¬ „ s gain. So hereĂ ‚¬ „ s one question: Where exactly is power located on this planet of ours right now?...Perhaps this is a road weĂ ‚¬ „ ve never been down before, an actual new world order. |
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