Every nation-state faces a fundamental choice: With whom will we engage in trade? What goods and services will we sell, and to whom? What will we buy, and from whom? For authoritarian regimes, where the state subsumes commercial activities, the answer is simple: Only transactions that enhance the power of the state are permitted. While this principle may […]
Author Archives: Leonard Hochberg
Leonard Hochberg taught at Stanford University and other institutions, was appointed a Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and co-founded Strategic Forecasting Inc (Stratfor). He has published work in Social Science History, The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, Orbis, National Review, The Hill, American Spectator, RealClearDefense, and others. He serves as the coordinator of the Mackinder Forum-US.