tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post2359479918975604401..comments2024-03-27T17:16:12.789+05:30Comments on The Leap Blog: Not an end of historyAjay Shahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03835842741008200034noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-81448292054290553332007-08-01T05:00:00.000+05:302007-08-01T05:00:00.000+05:30On the subject of the United Nations, we don't nee...On the subject of the United Nations, we don't need a new organization to complement it, but rather drastic overhaul of the UN iteself. Specifically it needs be be based on the principle of democracy...<BR/><BR/><A> http://www.UnitedDemocraticNations.org</A><BR/><BR/>France is the 20th most populous nation and holds a permanent seat on the security council, thus has veto authority. India is the 2nd most populous nation, yet has no such position. This simply cannot be justified in modern terms.<BR/><BR/>garygaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374703663229753578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-46215329576550260102007-07-29T23:22:00.000+05:302007-07-29T23:22:00.000+05:30sir,there are no permanent friends or enemies, onl...sir,<BR/><BR/>there are no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests<BR/><BR/>likewise, there are no set of "liberal values" that are constant in international relations. Every country, especially the US, does what it perceives to be in its best interests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-77170940212139767222007-07-28T09:48:00.000+05:302007-07-28T09:48:00.000+05:30Prof1. I agree with your first point. 2. Reading K...Prof<BR/><BR/>1. I agree with your first point. <BR/>2. Reading Kagan's article may give us a glimpse to future US options/decisions but his school of thought is hardly leading the intellectual debate here in Washington. How much of their ideas will be incorporated into the next 5-10 years of policy is questionable considering their reputation for...well...miscalculation. <BR/>3. India should embrace liberal values; here lies our advantage. But why Kagan's interpretation of liberal values? His is not the only set of liberal values and certainly not the most optimal. <BR/><BR/>In looking to the future, I think what is most important for India is to understand the nuances in American thought and policy and lobby/prepare for what fits our interests. We know more liberal policies fit our interests, but not all liberal American policies are created equal. <BR/><BR/>Kagan certainly makes some good points but most of his analysis suffers from distracted and imprecise generalizations. He then bases his suggestions on these flawed assumptions.vjpererahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235374667091227891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-63993037516469934212007-07-27T09:33:00.000+05:302007-07-27T09:33:00.000+05:30Robert Kagan's article is explicitly about maximis...Robert Kagan's article is explicitly about maximisation from the US perspective, and for the larger project of furthering liberal values which are seen to be innately good and desirable. However, it's interesting for us in India to read it for third reasons.<BR/><BR/>First, if this treatment of the framework of international relations is going to play out in the next 10-20 years, we need to ask ourselves what is our strategy in such a setting.<BR/><BR/>Second, the US is a key player in the game, and it helps us to have an understanding of the moves that the US might make. In solving for your Nash equilibrium strategy, you do need to understand what's optimal for the other players.<BR/><BR/>Third, many people in India do share the same sense that liberal values are innately good and worthy of furthering.Ajay Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03835842741008200034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-3970128397711074042007-07-27T09:24:00.000+05:302007-07-27T09:24:00.000+05:30ProfI agree with your intentions...of course, ther...Prof<BR/><BR/>I agree with your intentions...of course, there's not much to disagree about there. You use Mr. Kagan to address how? How do his prescriptions address a solution for a more stable and cooperative world? His suggestions seem more exclusive, maybe even naive. Of course I wouldn't expect anything truly substantive from the guys at AEI anyway; when was the last time their prescriptions led to truly great policy ends?vjpererahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235374667091227891noreply@blogger.com