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My knowledge of economics is far too limited for me to offer a response to this that is not ignorant. This is ironic since almost all that I have an opinion about in politics somehow ties back into the allocation of money amongst members of society. A list of scholarly journal articles discussing the topic would be interesting to sift through. Even if those articles were provided however, I would probably struggle to make sense of core concepts without advice from someone more learned than I in…

(Quote from Gunny)My casual guess would be that the realist, neo-conservative policies pursued by President Bush are giving way to some sort of Wilsonian idealism under President Obama. Limited engagement and leadership, leaning on international cooperation, acting multilaterally, and not having a clear interest in doing this to benefit the United States suggests to me that the goal might be to nudge along principles of liberalism and self-determination in North Africa and the Middle East witho…

(Quote from [UR]GrandAndreasK)The former part is somewhat close to my attitude at this point, the latter not so much. If you still worried though I advise keeping a close eye on social conservatives and self-described libertarians. A large number are genuine. However, there is a segment of people alongside them that is vulnerable to authoritarian influences. Telltale warning signs include unquestioning trust of party leaders or demagogues, a lot of fear, aggression toward opponents, bigotry, do…

(Quote from [UR]GrandAndreasK)I respectfully disagree on all counts. West Asian affairs set aside, North Korea is on the verge of being a failed state and the last I heard its relationship with the PRC has been strained somewhat due to the provocative bullshit Kim Jong Il was up to last year. Several nations in the region are being cautious at least in part because an implosion of the regime could cause a big surge in organized crime, weapons falling into the hands of factional warlords, unacco…