Culture and Strategy
Strategy needs to recognize conflict will happen and where and why. Culture needs to bring it in the open and keep it positive
Jeffery Marshall Ed.D., BG(R)
Comparative Politics and Political Change: What Works and Why
Government, regarless of form, should be an enabling function for prosperity, stability, and peace.
Democracy: Is the US Defining the Right Target for National Security? Part 4
We hear a lot about democracy in the elections today. But what is really, and what does it need to sprout and flourish?
Democracy: Is the US Defining the Right Target for National Security? Part 3
We hear a lot about democracy in the elections today. But what is really, and what does it need to sprout and flourish?
Democracy: Is the US Defining the Right Target for National Security? Part 2
We hear a lot about democracy in the elections today. But what is really, and what does it need to sprout and flourish?
Democracy: Is the US Defining the Right Target for National Security? Part 1
We hear a lot about democracy in the elections today. But what is really, and what does it need to sprout and flourish?
Politics and Candidate Types: Throwaway Candidates
George H.W. Bush was riding high after the 1st Gulf War. Then he was beaten for reelection by the governor off the 3rd poorest state in the union, “throwaway candidate,” Bill Clinton.
Politics, Politicians, and Accountability
The big question is, under what circumstances can we hold party leaders responsible for the actions of their agents, and how do we do so?
Our Atavistic Fears
Even though, as Machiavelli said, change is hard, if we want to save the country, we need to put our atavistic fears behind us. To understand that those who seek to divide inspired those fears.
Taxes and Tax Collection
Most people dislike paying taxes, but they see the need to fund the government. But very few people understand how much they really pay in taxes. And that is by design. The politicians and bureaucrats do not want us to know.
Responsibility and Accountability Part 5: Voter Responsibility and Accountability
This is Part 5 of a series on accountability and responsibility. This part looks at the voters and to whom they are accountable. As the graphic from My Comic Shop shows, voters are accountable to themselves.
Responsibility and Accountability Part 4: The Judiciary and Accountability
This is Part 4 of a series on accountability and responsibility. As the graphic shows, the two should work together, but can but can get jammed. But often the two are divorced, or at least separated, in this case, by Judicial Review and life-time appointments.
Responsibility and Accountability Part 3: The Bureaucracy and Accountability
This is Part 3 of a series on accountability and responsibility. As the graphic shows, the two should work together, but can but can get jammed.
Responsibility and Accountability Part 2: Congress and Accountability
This is Part 2 of a series on accountability and responsibility. As the graphic shows, the two should work together, but can get jammed.
Responsibility and Accountability Part 1: Command, Control, and Customer Service Vignette
This is Part 1 of a series on accountability and responsibility. As the graphic shows, the two should work together. But often the two are divorced, or at least separated.
COEXIST, Part 5: Wrap-up
This is part five of the Coexist series. It wraps up the series started in Part 1. It also provides a framework for assessing these groups and their actions.
COEXIST, Part 4: Hamas case Study
This part four of the Coexist series. It explores the Hamas case study introduced in Part 1. It builds on the analysis in Part 2 and Part 3.
COEXIST, Part 3 The Exploiters and Influencers
This is part three of the Coexist series. It explores the exploiters and influencers introduced in Part 1.
COEXIST, Part 2: Believers
This is part 2 of the series on Coexist. It explores the believers group discussed in Part 1. This part will look in more detail at the believers’ group of the Coexist set and assess their impact on Domestic Tranquility and National Security.
COEXIST, Part 1: Framing the Issue
I frequently see cars with the “Coexist” bumper sticker. When I see them, I often wonder about the person who put the bumper sticker on their car. Why? Are they true believers or virtue signalers? When situations get complicated like that of Israel and Hamas, how will they act? This article, part 1 of 5, provides an introduction and frames the issues.