Category: Sovereignty & Diplomacy

Sovereignty & Diplomacy

Geopolitical dimension of the crisis

Centuries of conflict between Germanic tribes and the Roman Empire are widely considered to have played a key role in the gradual demise of the empire. The Soviet Union collapsed a couple of years after the end of the Afghan War. Being in a theater of war extracts its toll on any society. When a state is occupied, rather than waging war in another land, … Continue reading Geopolitical dimension of the crisis

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Sovereignty & Diplomacy

State neutrality

With the idea of “neutrality” currently gaining traction in Lebanon, it remains essential that the population realizes the choice it entails.  State neutrality describes a political choice of non-alignment in armed conflict.  The neutral nation state obtains the right to not have its air, land, or territory violated, in exchange for not aligning with any belligerent states involved in armed conflict.  Neutrality as a state … Continue reading State neutrality

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