Fundamentals of Contemporary Geopolitics

by Ron Raskin Democracy is the rule of the majority that respects minority rights. We’re all familiar with this expression, but what does it really mean? Does it mean that the majority cannot decide? That sounds like a complete contradiction to the essence of democracy. On the other hand, how can we ensure minority rights […]

by Ron Raskin For more than a century, people have tried to build a democratic alliance — a kind of confederation of free nations, or what you might call a “league of nations.” But this attempt, in its second edition, better known as the UN, which sought to include every nation in the world, has

By Ron Raskin Today, people in Israel and in many Western countries usually think of peace as the end of conflict — something that will last for a very long time. And in places like Europe, that makes sense. A war between France and Germany, or Britain and Spain, sounds crazy today. No one wants

by Ron Raskin In our rapidly changing world, a wide array of ideas and ideologies compete for the hearts and minds of voters. It seems worthwhile, then, to create a taxonomy of these ideologies—both to clarify the many names we hear and to better understand the ideas they represent. Ideologies can be mapped along various

By Ron Raskin Shifting tectonic plates in the geopolitical landscape are sending ripples across the globe, rapidly transforming Western democracies. One of the biggest changes happening today is the rise of national conservatism, which prioritizes national interests, while classical liberalism, which emphasizes individual rights, is declining. In Europe, classical liberalism has traditionally been represented by

by Ron Raskin Today, people in Western societies can feel that something is changing. After years of peace, wars are breaking out around the world, and societies are becoming more divided. Things were once calm, but now instability is growing. Some even compare it to the years leading up to World War II in the

by Ron Raskin What exactly does Information Warfare mean? We live in a time when almost everyone knows about information warfare, but most people don’t fully understand what it really is or how to deal with it now and in the future. This post aims to clarify the topic. So, what are information warfare and

by Ron Raskin The events unfolding in the Islamic world today are comparable in significance to the transformative changes Europe experienced during the 18th and 19th centuries. Back then, the rise of nationalism began with the French Revolution, overthrowing the old feudal regime and peaking during Napoleon’s era, when his unprecedented force swept across Europe.

by Ron Raskin On January 29, 2002, U.S. President George W. Bush first used the term “Axis of Evil” in his State of the Union speech. This label originally referred to Iran, Iraq, and North Korea. Later, in 2024, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and other leaders used this term again to describe China, Iran,