The Rimland Thesis & US Containment
Cold War: Kennan’s Strategy, 1947-1950 (Part I)
Introduction
“Who controls the Rimland rules Eurasia;
Who rules Eurasia controls the destinies of the world.”
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Showing posts with label Theory. Show all posts
The Rimland Thesis & US Containment: Spykman's Rimland Thesis
The Rimland Thesis & U.S. Containment
Spykman’s Rimland Thesis
Introduction
“Who controls the Rimland rules Eurasia;
Who rules Eurasia controls the destinies of the World.”
The Chinese Communist Revolution I. Chinese Nationalism & Soviet Communism | Protest & Revolution 5
Strategy of Protest and Revolution 5
Mao Zedong & The Chinese Communist Revolution (1921-45)
Part I: Chinese Nationalism & Soviet Communism
Hi, and welcome to Strategy Stuff. This is the 5th entry in ‘The Strategy of Protest and Revolution’, where we examine how historical revolutionary and protest movements achieved success. In this series, we’ll focus on 3 key questions:
- How did activists turn public discontent into a coordinated movement?
- What did successful movements do to achieve their goals? And
- How have successful movement strategies changed over time?
In this 6-part entry, we’ll explore the revolutionary history of the Chinese Communist Party or CCP from 1921 to 45, with a particular focus on the experiences of its eventual leader, Mao Zedong. Here in Part I, we’ll first do a brief introduction to social movement strategy, before diving deeply into the CCP’s rather-complex ideology combining Chinese nationalism with Soviet Communism.
The Russian Bolshevik Revolution (Lenin's Strategy) | Strategy of Protest and Revolution 4.0 [13/4/2023]
Strategy of Protest and Revolution 4.0: The Russian Bolshevik Revolution
(Lenin’s Strategy)
Hi, and after yet another long hiatus, welcome to Strategy Stuff. This is the fourth entry in “The Strategy of Protest and Revolution”, where we’ll look at how revolutionary and protest movements achieve success. In particular, we’ll focus on the following questions:
- How do activists turn public discontent into a coordinated movement?
- What do successful movements do to achieve their goals? And
- How have successful strategies changed over time?
In this entry, we’ll be looking at the Russian Bolshevik Revolution from March to November 1917. It’s a long entry, so I’ve split it into two parts, each being its own video. This first part will focus on Lenin’s social movement strategy, or how Lenin planned to bring socialism to Czarist Russia.
Strategy of Protest and Revolution 3: The American Revolution (1763-1775) [16/4/2021]
Hi,
and after a long hiatus, welcome to Strategy Stuff. This is the third video on
“The Strategy of Protest and Revolution”, where we’ll look at how ordinary
revolutionary and protest movements win against establishments with the state’s
power at their fingertips. In particular, we’ll focus on the following
questions:
- How do activists turn public
discontent into a coordinated movement?
- What do successful movements
do to achieve their goals?
- And how have successful
strategies changed over time?
To
answer them, today, we’ll be looking at the American Revolution from 1763 to
1775.
The Strategy of Protest and Revolution 2: The French Revolution (05/05/2020)
The Strategy of Protest and Revolution 2: The French
Revolution
Hi, and
welcome to Strategy Stuff. This is a video series on “The Strategy of Protest
and Revolution”, where we’ll look at how successful revolutionary,
protest and other social movements have strategized in order to achieve
their political goals. To do that, we’ll be focusing on the following
questions:
- First: How can activists turn public
discontent into a political movement?
- Second: What do successful movements
do to achieve their political goals?
- And third, how have successful
strategies changed with time?
Over this
series, we’ll answer these questions by looking at various historical
movements, starting with the French Revolution of 1789.
The Strategy of Protest and Revolution 1: Basic Elements (04/05/2020)
The Strategy of Protest and Revolution 1: Basic Elements
Hi, and
welcome to Strategy Stuff. This is a video series on “The Strategy of Protest
and Revolution”, where we’ll look at how successful revolutionary and protest
movements have strategized to achieve their political goals. To do that, we’ll
be focusing on the following questions:
- First: How do activists turn
public discontent into a political movement?
- Second: How do movements plan
their action out to achieve their political goals?
- And third, how have successful
strategies changed with time?
Over this
series, we’ll answer these questions by looking at various historical
movements. But before we do that, let’s first structure our thinking by examining
the basic elements within a strategy of protest and revolution.
The Naval Strategy of Alfred Thayer Mahan (12/04/2019)
The Naval Strategy of Alfred Thayer Mahan
November,
1873. The Virginius, an American ship
smuggling arms to Cubans rebelling against Spain, is captured by a Spanish warship
in open waters. Ignoring American protests, Spain declares the crew pirates,
and swiftly executes them.
The American
public demands revenge. But Washington faces an inconvenient fact: the US no
longer has a ship that can defeat an ironclad on the high seas – and Spain has
four. War would only place US shipping and even the US coast in dire peril.
The
Virginius Affair will not only expose the US’ naval impotence, but also raises
an unsettling possibility: what if a future enemy targets not just smugglers,
but every US ship at sea? What will happen to the US if it is boxed within its
own shores?
The Strategy of Eurasianism (16/02/2019)
The Strategy of Eurasianism
Introduction
This video will be about
the strategy of Eurasianism, a set of cultural, philosophical and political concepts
centered on the idea that Eurasia – defined as the former Soviet space minus
the Baltics and plus Mongolia and sometimes northwest China – has an
independent civilizational identity and developmental path. In particular, we
will answer the following questions:
- How
does Eurasianism define power?
- What
is the global distribution of power?
- And
how can power be organized and manipulated to achieve Eurasianism’s goals?
The Strategy of Geoeconomics (03/12/2018)
The Strategy of
Geoeconomics
This video
will be about the strategy of geoeconomics, which covers how states use, or
should use, their economic power in pursuit of geopolitical goals. This video
aims to introduce the concept, outline the elements of geoeconomic strategy, and
finally come up with two strategic blueprints that states can use to achieve their
goals.
The Strategy of Machiavelli (12/08/2018)
The Strategy of
Machiavelli
Introduction
This video
will be about Machiavelli’s strategy, as derived from the reports he wrote, his
military treatise The Art of War, and
above all, The Prince.
Sir Julian Corbett, Limited War, and a Strategy for Maritime States (21/06/2018)
Sir Julian Corbett, Limited
War, and a Strategy for Maritime States
Introduction
This video
will be about Sir Julian Corbett, an early 20th Century British
naval theorist, and his application of the ‘Limited War’ concept to sea power
and the strategy of maritime states, which are societies closely linked with the
sea. Corbett argues that maritime states should wage war in a fashion different
from their continental counterparts – one based on sea control, strategic
isolation, and the cost-effective application of force.
Examining Mackinder's Heartland Thesis (28/05/2017)
Examining Mackinder’s
Heartland Thesis
‘Who rules East Europe commands the
Heartland,
Who rules the Heartland commands the World-Island,
Who rules the World-Island commands the World.’
This video
will examine one of geopolitics’ most famous theories – Halford Mackinder’s
‘Heartland Thesis’. It will outline the assumptions behind the theory, go
through its reasoning, and assess its recommendations and insights.
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