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Soviet Resilience under Fire

Posted on October 16, 2009 by AK

Review of “Moscow War Diary” (A. Werth) Werth, Alexander – Moscow War Diary (1942) Category: history, Soviet Union, WW2; Rating: 4/5 On 22nd June 1941, the armed columns of Nazi Germany began rolling into Russia, heralding the start of the Great … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Reich?

Posted on October 13, 2009 by AK

This is my second follow-up post to The Belief Matrix, in which I attempted to advance a universal model for civilizational responses to subsistence crises (The Malthusian Loop) and the Western challenge (The Sisyphean Loop). This time I will look at … Continue reading →

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The Genesis of Total War

Posted on September 8, 2009 by AK

In the summer of 1914, the world was integrated as never before. Despite its simmering tensions and conscript armies, the European continent had open borders, a shared respect for private property and rule of law, and dynastic ties that bound … Continue reading →

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The Struggle between Europe and Mankind

Posted on September 8, 2009 by AK

Though Nikolai Trubetzkoy (1890-1938) remains more famous for his contributions to the field of linguistics, his other great achievement was as one of the founding fathers of the Eurasian movement. Riding on the dark wave of disillusionment sweeping the world in … Continue reading →

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