Peter1469
04-08-2016, 04:40 PM
To the future president of the US
A good article from STRATFOR. Advice for anyone who becomes president. A primer on geopolitics.
(http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2016/04/08/to_the_future_president_of_the_united_states_11180 1.html)Dear candidates of the 2016 U.S. presidential race,
Five of you remain with less than 31 weeks until Election Day. Three of you won't even make it out of the primaries. And yet, American voters and foreign observers all search for substance in your stump speeches, trying to imagine their lives and the world at large under your leaderships. Those of us who view the world through the prism of geopolitics remind ourselves that campaign rhetoric tends to diverge from post-election policy. The constraintsbuilt into the presidency (https://www.stratfor.com/weekly/character-policy-and-selection-leaders) as well as those shaping the international system will inevitably blur personal distinctions and mold policy decisions, whether the winning candidate carries anti-establishment credentials to Washington or is working to create or uphold a political dynasty. We understand that perspective is hard to come by at this stage of the race, and you are obsessively watching the polls and attempting to shape your image to a media ready to pounce on every slip. But the world is watching at a time of great uncertainty. Candidates will require dispassionate analysis and a deep understanding of history to navigate the challenges that lie beyond our borders. Whoever enters the White House come January, this briefing attempts to frame the geopolitical state of the world awaiting you.
(http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2016/04/08/to_the_future_president_of_the_united_states_11180 1.html)
Read more at the link.
A good article from STRATFOR. Advice for anyone who becomes president. A primer on geopolitics.
(http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2016/04/08/to_the_future_president_of_the_united_states_11180 1.html)Dear candidates of the 2016 U.S. presidential race,
Five of you remain with less than 31 weeks until Election Day. Three of you won't even make it out of the primaries. And yet, American voters and foreign observers all search for substance in your stump speeches, trying to imagine their lives and the world at large under your leaderships. Those of us who view the world through the prism of geopolitics remind ourselves that campaign rhetoric tends to diverge from post-election policy. The constraintsbuilt into the presidency (https://www.stratfor.com/weekly/character-policy-and-selection-leaders) as well as those shaping the international system will inevitably blur personal distinctions and mold policy decisions, whether the winning candidate carries anti-establishment credentials to Washington or is working to create or uphold a political dynasty. We understand that perspective is hard to come by at this stage of the race, and you are obsessively watching the polls and attempting to shape your image to a media ready to pounce on every slip. But the world is watching at a time of great uncertainty. Candidates will require dispassionate analysis and a deep understanding of history to navigate the challenges that lie beyond our borders. Whoever enters the White House come January, this briefing attempts to frame the geopolitical state of the world awaiting you.
(http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2016/04/08/to_the_future_president_of_the_united_states_11180 1.html)
Read more at the link.