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Reflections from the eight decade on culture, politics and the human condition

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Category: Power, Order, and the World

A space for rigorous reflection on the structures of global power that shape our age.
Here we explore international relations, strategic balance, historical cycles of hegemony, the evolution of world order, and the enduring dilemmas of security and justice. From the transformations of transatlantic relations to the tensions between great powers, these essays foreground realism informed by memory and principle, asking: In what kind of world do we wish to live when might and law are in constant tension?

  • Power, Order, and the World

A Transition Without Illusion

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on January 13, 2026January 30, 2026
  • Power, Order, and the World

Europe, America, and the End of Illusions

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on December 6, 2025January 8, 2026
  • Power, Order, and the World

Europe’s €90 Billion Gamble: A Precedent That Risks Financial Stability

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on December 4, 2025January 8, 2026
  • Power, Order, and the World

The Twin Roofs: Washington and Brussels

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on November 28, 2025January 8, 2026
  • Power, Order, and the World

Ukraine, Crimea, and the Illusions of Victory

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on November 22, 2025
  • Power, Order, and the World

Europe’s Drifting Tanker: Between Aspiration and Inertia

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on November 21, 2025January 8, 2026
The Leaking Roof of Europe
  • Power, Order, and the World

The Leaking Roof of Global Europe

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on November 7, 2025January 8, 2026
A symbolic image merging a 17th-century European map with soft nuclear motifs, evoking Westphalia’s legacy and the fragility of peace.
  • Power, Order, and the World

Westphalia in the Atomic Age

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 31, 2025November 9, 2025
  • Power, Order, and the World

Living in Vladimir Putin’s Head

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 19, 2025January 10, 2026
  • Power, Order, and the World

The Human Cost: “What is the point of it all?”

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on October 8, 2025October 12, 2025
  • Power, Order, and the World

A Note of Caution Amid the Spectacle

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on August 19, 2025January 10, 2026
  • Power, Order, and the World

Epilogue: Alaska

  • by WJJH
  • Posted on August 16, 2025August 16, 2025

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Summary: Reflections from the eighth decade — on life, culture, and the state of the world. This blog offers quiet observations, drawn from a lifetime of watching, questioning, and remembering. The sun lowers, but still gives light.

Quote of the week: From Voltaire, in his delightful book Micromegas and used in Micromegas Returns: Lessons in Humility - What would Voltaire’s cosmic traveller say if he visited Earth in 2026? A satirical reflection on human folly, dignity, and the need for humility in a fragile world.

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