The next century: Realpolitik vs. liberalismSqueezed between networked citizens and assertive non-state actors, states will have to balance between liberalism and realpolitik to adjust to the new geopolitical reality of the 21st centurySqueezed between networked citizens and assertive non-state actors, states will have to balance between liberalism and realpolitik to adjust to the new geopolitical reality of the 21st century.U.S. President Donald Trump [pictured left] seeks to modernize America’s nuclear arsenal and increase its military budget by $54 billion. Photo: Donald Trump’s official Facebook page Numerous mantras and truisms about “predictable unpredictability” have become commonplace among pundits and politicians today. Paradoxically, …read more
Source: Russia Direct