How do geopolitical strategists think? Does anyone care?

You might reasonably imagine that to understand how we arrive at our respective foreign policies, you need to understand how geopolitical strategists, including political appointees and politicians, think and work. But in reality, it's more about the relative disconnect between political, technocratic and military actors.

Quote on FP as a mix of practical politics and public sentiment.

“Quote from Kennan on the disconnect between the formal processes of foreign policy and the actual decision making 'process'.”

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The Genesis of Populism in Liberal Fascism

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