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In addition to blogging here, Anatoly Karlin also runs Arctic Progress.
You can also read his articles at Inosmi (на русском) and Al Jazeera.
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Tag Archives: rise of the rest
Why China Is Far Superior To India
It is not a secret to longtime readers of this blog that I rate India’s prospects far more pessimistically than I do China’s. My main reason is I do not share the delusion that democracy is a panacea and that whatever advantage … Continue reading
Posted in Sublime Oblivion, The Sino Triumphalist
Tagged china, economy, education, georgia, growth, india, iq, rise of the rest
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BRIC’s of Stability: Why Occupy Wall Street Isn’t Coming To Moscow Or Beijing
EDIT: This article has been translated into Russian at Inosmi.ru (БРИК стабильности: почему Occupy Wall Street не приходит в Москву или Пекин?). As repeatedly noted by Mark Adomanis, the Russian liberals and the Western media have predicted about 10 of the last … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee House, Da Russophile, The Sino Triumphalist
Tagged arabs, chaos, china, economy, politics, rise of the rest, russia, usa
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Mark Sleboda Appears On Eurasian TV
You may remember Mark Sleboda from this article in which he talked about the inherent ridiculousness of Western countries like the US and Britain criticizing Russia when they happily engage in the same abuses. He now has his own segment at … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee House, Da Russophile
Tagged capitalism, globalization, human rights, mark sleboda, politics, protest, rise of the rest, russophobia, western hypocrisy, western media
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Russia’s Economic “Stagnation” In Global Perspective
EDIT: This article has been translated into Russian at Inosmi.Ru (Российская экономическая «стагнация» в глобальной перспективе). Иn the wake of the 2009 recession, declinist rhetoric has come to dominate discussion of Russia’s economic prospects. Jim O’Neill, the founder of the BRIC’s concept, … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged brazil, china, economy, growth, india, indonesia, rise of the rest, russia, russophobes, western media
40 Comments
Names Of The Oligarchs On A Map Of The Motherland*
Not really arguing anything in this post, just sharing some interesting stats I found about the affluent class in Russia (as compared with BRIC’s and others). First, as we know Russia is (in)famous for the opulence of it oligarchy. But according … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged corruption, economy, inequality, oligarchs, politics, putin, rise of the rest, russia, usa
13 Comments
Decade Forecast, Part 1 – The Downsizing Of Pax Americana
This is the first post in a series of three, in which I will analyze the major trends that will define the next ten years and their likely impacts on global regions. To put these forecasts into context, I must … Continue reading
Posted in Sublime Oblivion
Tagged china, economy, eu, futurism, geopolitics, imperialism, international relations, military, peak oil, resource depletion, rise of the rest, usa, vision
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“From an ultimate dim Thule”
I’m shifting the bulk of my writing activities to the Arctic Progress magazine. It focuses on the exciting new developments and opportunities opening up in the Far North as the sea ice melts, opening up trade routes, oil and mineral reserves, … Continue reading
Posted in Arctic Visions, Sublime Oblivion
Tagged admin, arctic, blogging, life, me, rise of the rest
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New Year Special, Part 1: 2010 in Review
Happy new year to all Sublime Oblivion readers! This blog wouldn’t be what it is without you. In fact, I’d have probably abandoned it after a month or two after a couple of posts as I did with my first … Continue reading
Posted in Arctic Visions, Coffee House, Da Russophile, Sublime Oblivion
Tagged arctic, authoritarianism, china, climate change, economy, france, geopolitics, germany, global warming, globalization, israel, middle east, military, politics, rise of the rest, russia, uk, usa, vision, wikileaks
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Tales From The Beijing Embassy
Four cables from Cathay, courtesy of this excellent Cable Search tool. The first cable (Cable 1) is one of the last dispatches of Ambassador to the PRC Clark T. Randt, a long, analytical piece from January 2009. But it’s also … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee House, Sublime Oblivion, The Sublime Cables
Tagged africa, aid, cable, china, coal, corruption, economy, education, futurism, growth, hi-tech, human rights, imperialism, international relations, iq, kenya, peak oil, politics, resource depletion, rise of the rest, science, technology, urbanization, usa, vision, wikileaks
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Russia Arming The Rest, And US Views On This
Another Wikileaks cable – a secret one, not merely confidential – from our Caucasus ethnologist and bestest bud at the State Department, William Burns. Dated October 2007, it describes America’s perception of Russia’s global arms trade and emphasizes its concerns that … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee House, Da Russophile, The Sublime Cables
Tagged arms trade, cable, corruption, geopolitics, imperialism, international relations, iran, military, rise of the rest, russia, usa, venezuela, wikileaks
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