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Snyder (1977) suggests that the knowledge of a particular strategic culture allows one to better predict the behaviour and strategic decision making, which can be expected from strategists heavily influenced by that strategic culture. More specifically, for example, pre-existing strategic notions, present within a particular culture, can heavily influence the organizational and doctrinal adaptations to... Continue Reading →
Articles from peer-reviewed journals are widely considered to be more credible and accurate than non peer-reviewed sources. However, there are many known instances where respectable peer-reviewed journals published, or were demonstrated to be prone to publishing, non-credible and inaccurate information (Baxt et al., 1998; de Gloucester, 2013; Oranksy, 2014). While some instances of conducted peer-reviews... Continue Reading →
Military spending and government projects have led to some of the fastest vehicles known to man, but which is fastest? Although not a definitive list (as with all technologies, things develop at a rapid speed) and including some experimental projects and projected speeds, we've taken a look at some of the fastest aircraft developed in... Continue Reading →
Sappho was ranked on par with (if not above) her ancient male counterparts, by everyone from ancient to modern literary critics; despite feminist claims that, in patriarchal cultures, the work of outstanding female writers has been systematically suppressed or denigrated. For example, Alcaeus of Mytilene was a contemporary and an alleged lover of Sappho who was... Continue Reading →
Despite claims of feminist literary critics that in patriarchal cultures women are seen as incapable of producing quality works of literature; Eustathius of Thessalonica (1115 – 1195/6 AD), a Byzantine Greek scholar and an Archbishop of Thessalonica, recounted an ancient fiction which describes both Homeric epics being composed by an Egyptian priestess, named Phantasia. Along... Continue Reading →
Olson (2000) characterizes a history’s typical, political ruler as a “stationary bandit” (as cited in Thompson, 2006, p. 365). And this is not surprising, given that it is widely believed, among social scientists, that all reasonably complex societies are dependent, for their long-term functioning, on imposed systems of “legitimate” violence (Thompson, 2006, p. 365). Hence,... Continue Reading →
A critical moment in Julius Caesar’s career clearly illustrates that leaders are sometimes forced to face considerable stresses and dilemmas. Thus, while Caesar still held the position of the Governor-General of Gaul and Illyricum (two Roman provinces), and recently, successfully finished waging the Gallic Wars (in Gaul); Marcellus, the Consul (a position, in the Roman... Continue Reading →
"The following letter has made an impact on public health authorities not only in Belgium but around the world. The text could pertain to any case in which states locked down their citizens rather than allow people freedom and permit medical professionals to bear the primary job of disease mitigation. " "So far it has been signed by 394 medical... Continue Reading →
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