Vodka or Cognac: Two Tastes of Global Politics
... Political realism is a convenient and, in a way, adequate reflection of the existing realities. The time of distillation, cognac and liberalism will come, though. The hot sun of globalization will peek through the clouds of crises as the current conflicts will recede into the past. Non-state actors, as well as small and middle nations, will again play a greater role in international relations. Without clearing the familiar shot glasses from the table, we should try to keep decadent cognac snifters ...
05.07.2021