“Nagorno-Karabakh: A Reassessment of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict” – AVAILABLE NOW!

I am very excited to announce that my first book – “Nagorno-Karabakh: A Reassessment of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict” – is now available on Amazon.com! The Azerbaijani attack on the de facto independent Republic of Artsakh (formerly the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) in September 2020 shattered the illusion that this conflict is “frozen.” The forty-four-day war in 2020Continue reading ““Nagorno-Karabakh: A Reassessment of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict” – AVAILABLE NOW!”

The Permanent War Economy and De-industrialization

(Image: Detroit, Michigan, the former centre of America’s auto industry. Source) Politicians of all political stripes like to dress inflated military budgets, and the wicked arms deals that frequently accompany them, in terms of “job creation.” Former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, arguing against any reduction in military funding, claimed that any decrease “would resultContinue reading “The Permanent War Economy and De-industrialization”