the-obverse

Photo: Vladimir Wrangel on ShutterstockLuis RubioLeaders inherit their circumstances, affirm Zelikow and Rice.* “Facing those circumstances between the years 1988 and 1992, some leaders chose, quite deliberately, to transform the basic operating principles of whole societies. They chose to...

the-cage

Image: Federico Lancellotti on UnsplashFederico Reyes HerolesThe deception is collective. Freedom of expression, secrecy, parties, independence of the organizers, institutional relay, respect for differences, and rules by the authorities—all of this under the watchful eye of an honest citizenry—should...

parallels

Image: StockByM on iStockLuis RubioAs Marx pointed out, history repeats itself, the first time as a tragedy, the second as a farce. For his part, Santayana argued that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat...

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