Russia goes its own way

CST: Russia on Friday published a list of 17 groups it regards as terrorist organizations, but did not include the Palestinian militant movement Hamas or Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla group, both regarded as terrorists in Washington. It seems that the move to make the G-9 (the G-8 plus China) or the UN security council an activist group that provides security to the global marketplace isn't going to work. The refrain, "don't make your problems our problems" is going to be heard again and again by both China and Russia. The competition between Bobbitt's market-states systems continues (the decline of the US entrepreneurial system's approach was set in motion by Iraq, since then mercantile and regional managerial approaches have gained ground).

AS Chirol notes, they are still operating under the old rules and working to subvert border states.

Comments

[tdl]

Mr. Robb,

"the decline of the US entrepreneurial system's approach was set in motion by Iraq, since then mercantile and regional managerial approaches have gained ground."

Do you mean this in an economic sense or in a diplomatic sense?

Regards,
TDL

[John Robb]

Purely in the sense of Bobbit's book "The Shield of Achilles" In this book, he outlines a shift in the constitutional order of states in response to the dominance of a global marketplace. Three competitive variants of the market-state he envisions have emerged: the entrepreneurial (US), mercantile (south east asia), and managerial (EU). Each variant approaches governance and security in their own way and each are fighting for dominance.

His book provides a good insight into the dynamics of our current situation.

[tdl]

I understand. Bobbit's entrepreneurial state made the most sense to me (I am only a 1/3 of the way through the tome.) I would agree with you that we are moving away from that type of "market state." My real fear, however, is that the managerial state degenerates into a fascist state in the 20th century vein. It seems to me that the managerial state demands too much centralized power and will simply move into a phase of glorifying the state, admonish any form of individuality, and begin to look at humans as mere inputs that can be destroyed or used up when necessary.

Regards,
TDL

[John Robb]

I think you mean mercantile. The managerial is very collaborative.