World Volatility and the Relevancy of Democracy

It's 12:18am, March 8th, as I begin to write this. There are a lot of thoughts rolling around in my head so I'll articulate them the best I can. I'll start out with an analogy. Today, the "new" iPad was announced. Among all the cool new things it's capable of, the iPad can now … Continue reading World Volatility and the Relevancy of Democracy →

China and Africa

Anyone who follows me on twitter (which I highly recommend) has likely seen their feed blow up in the past day with posts about China and what it's doing in Africa. Before I get into that too much, a little background for those of you who don't speak International Relations. Beijing Consensus- China's foreign policy … Continue reading China and Africa →

China-Africa Oil Ties

They may not do it the way I would consider ideally... but China realizes the market and the potential in Africa.

Development and Democratization

I'll be the first to tell you that I am neither an expert on development nor democratization. However, I think I may have a few relevant thoughts. It is my belief that development lends itself to the promotion of democratic ideals (perhaps not specifically Western democratic ideals, but the point still stands.) As a general … Continue reading Development and Democratization →

We’re Number Un !

I have a few thoughts on the developing North Korean situation. Disclaimer: As a good friend of mine pointed out, if you're not in government, you can never fully know what's going on. It's really politically interesting that we are still putting so much interest in North Korea, for several reasons. While it could possibly … Continue reading We’re Number Un ! →

Introduction and Purpose

Hello all, I've transitioned from tumblr to WordPress, mainly because I think it's better this way. Don't like it? Too bad.Anyway, the purpose of this blog is to comment on real world events, especially international politics and economics. I hope all of you will read and enjoy. :)Luke