States

  • Revealed: Russia’s long cold war

    The Russia that we know of is not as historical as we presume, that’s if your dealings with it are purely on its modern terms. The Presidency of Russia is known as technically advanced for example, and it has a tight grip on the Russian people. Its level of control is far higher than in other Western democracies.

    However, the Russian state itself is still riven with desires for older times or more brutal control. There are competing factions that want different forms of Presidency, but these are ideals for a dictatorship and not a more open rule.

    The rumours swirl around the Kremlin, the seat of its power, that Putin has faced tumultuous times in his terms. These include his family disappearing from view, attempts at takeover, and internal conflict. This is not flattering for an administration of public relations.

  • A superior world isn’t possible now

    There’s a lot in political science that isn’t certain, and most of it is conjecture. The term superpower is just one example.

    There’s an argument for the inclusion of other names. The US is not alone, as its combative stance shows. India is a competitor, and China is now more dominant.

    In military terms, the US has chosen principle, and walked a finer line in its diplomacy. The other two haven’t, and still fight over matters the world doesn’t care for.

    The idea the UK, France, or Russia, let’s say, can come back from their relative isolation is absurd. All have a Union to be a part of that is stronger than other loyalties.

    Yet, this is just the notion of things and is not absolute. If America is due to lose its status it’s not going to leave room for it. The spread of power is always subjective.