by zen | Jul 31, 2013 | Monitor
[ by Mark Safranski a.k.a “zen”] Longtime friend of ZP, Adam Elkus interviews our own Charles Cameron at the highly regarded Abu Muqawama blog: Interview Charles Cameron [….] AE: How has the study of apocalyptic tropes and culture changed (if it...
by zen | Jun 30, 2013 | Monitor
Mussolini’s Italy:Life under the Fascist Dictatorship by by R. J. B. Bosworth Seeing Like a State by James C. Scott Been busy writing a book review and a long and serious post, so here is something more lighthearted and tangible in the meantime. Having...
by zen | May 10, 2013 | Monitor
Adam Elkus has a lengthy and meaty post at Abu Muqawama, inspired by General Mattis, one that you should really read in full: The Mattis Book Club ….But while gaining an understanding of the nature of war is useful, there are a lot of things it won’t do....
by zen | Apr 10, 2013 | Monitor
The Strategy Bridge by Colin S. Gray I have been eager to read this book by the eminent Anglo-American strategist Colin Gray ever since Adam Elkus sang it’s praises and now I have a hardcover copy thanks entirely to an enterprising amigo. A description from...
by zen | Feb 18, 2013 | Monitor
Intriguing and vigorously argued piece by Adam over at Abu Muqawama Relevant to Policy? Are we in a 1914 scenario in East Asia? How often do guerrillas succeed? Did counterterrorism law erode national sovereignty? These are just a few of the important questions that...
