third rome and geopolitics of orthodox schism

The legacy of Byzantium played a decisive role in all the imperial and state entities that shared it. ... Moreover, it has always been surrounded by hostile forces (the Teutonic knights as well as the powerful Polish-Lithuanian state) intent on incorporating it into the Catholic world. ..

1864: the first international

Bakunin’s politics started not from the working-class and its struggle against capital (and, necessarily, the capitalist state as a part of that struggle) but from opposition to the state as such. He came to the working-class when he realised that it was the only class in modern society..

on the use of violence in society

By mechanisms such as the rule of law and accountability etc, Private violence is suppressed by the state and state violence is suppressed.. This is the function that the doctrine assigns to the state the protection of property, liberty, and peace... ..

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Meantime, Hashd al-Sha'abi Commander Al-Anbar Province Qatari al-Abidi announced that Iraqi security forces are now in state of alert battle with Baqouz region.. ..

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