The South China Sea Conflict: International Political Economy, Power Rivalries, and Incident Outcomes Editors Note: Original PDF found in hyperlink here. Introduction and Research Question In the last two decades, the race to control the […]
The Future of Iraq
“…But you and we should say what we really think, and aim only at what is possible, for we both alike know that into the discussion of human affairs the question of justice only enters […]
Trump’s Supreme Court
A lot of my conservative or libertarian friends argue that voting for Trump will be the only bulwark against Hillary Clinton’s potential packing of Supreme Court justices of liberals because Trump has made up a […]
The Modifiable Areal Unit Problem and Gerrymandering
In 1934, Openshaw illustrates that “real units (zonal objects) used in many geographical studies are arbitrary, modifiable, and subject to the whims and fancies of whoever is doing, or did, the aggregating.” When aggregating data […]
Apple’s Gamble
iPhone 7 lacks a headphone jack and the masses are not happy. Tim Cook and Jon Ives, prepare to barricade your offices at Apple! But I’m going to tell you differently. I am not […]
Nationsmith at the Movies: Star Trek Beyond
Last night I took it upon myself to watch the latest Star Trek movie. I love the Star Trek franchise, but this movie is probably the worse chapter in the rebooted Star Trek series. In […]
BREXIT – Nationsmith Explains
On June 24th, 2016 the United Kingdom had a union-wide referendum in which the inhabitants of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Island decided to either remain or leave the European Union. The 17.4 M leavers […]
Marvel’s Civil War and the UN
The UN Security Council was created by the Great Powers after the WWII to ensure that the world would not go through a devastating world war again. The Security Council has five permanent members – […]
A Clean Slate
Though it’s probably far from happening, I had a discussion with a friend yesterday about the collapse of the GOP in terms of national politics because of Trump. We concluded that Trump is the logical […]
Why I Won’t Be Voting For Trump in ’16.
Many have asked me what I think about being Republican and my feelings about a Trump Presidency. Firstly, let me explain why I’m Republican and then I will explain why I’m not going to vote […]
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