The self-styled Islamic State was unlike any other Islamist extremists. It used to be a de facto state operating under the banner of a worldwide […]
Category Archives: Society and Culture
Corruption in the Philippines: Historical and Sociocultural Origins
In his journal article published in 2007 in the Philippine Review of Economics, economist Robert H. Nelson argued that the corruption in the Philippines is […]
Interpretations of Machiavelli’s “The Prince”
Niccolò Machiavelli penned the political treatise “The Prince” between 1512 and 1513 while exiled from politics. He dedicated this work to Lorenzo di Piero de’ […]
Machiavellianism and Machiavellian Politics
Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli inspired the generations that came after him to theorize a particular approach to leadership and a brand of […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of Communism
Communism is both an ideology and a movement that fundamentally centers on the creation and maintenance of a socioeconomic order called a communist society in […]
Reasons Why The Soviet Union Collapsed
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or the Soviet Union was once the largest and most powerful community country in the world. Emerging from the […]
Causes of the China-Taiwan Conflict: Explained
Mainland China and Taiwan used to be under one government. However, after the Second World War, especially at the height of the initial years of […]
How Vladimir Putin Came To Power
Vladimir Putin has been the president of the Russian Federation since 1999. He was one of three first deputy prime ministers of the Yeltsin government […]
Explained: The Nuclear Capabilities of Russia
The nuclear capabilities of Russia collectively represent one of the defining determinants of the strength of the Russian Armed Forces. Note that the country has […]
Military Capabilities of Ukraine: Facts About The Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Armed Forces of Ukraine collectively represent the Ukrainian armed forces, which include the Ukrainian Ground Forces, the Ukrainian Naval Forces, the Ukrainian Air Force, […]