“In the minds of many Western politicians, military interventions and air strikes appear to have become legitimate policy tools since the NATO attacks on Yugoslavia during the 1990s. That's how they intend to bring everyone into line who don't share the Western view of democratization of society and the liberalization of the economy. But there is no future for that kind of globalization.” MindKindLinesViewsEconomyAirShareMilitaryPolicyPoliticianToolsWesternStrikesGlobalizationInterventionNatoDemocratizationYugoslaviaMilitary Intervention Author:Vladimir Yakunin
“A small politician, of low capacity and mean surroundings, proud to act as the servile tool of men worse than himself but also stronger and abler.” MenMeanProudPoliticianLowsCapacityToolsStrongerSurroundings Book:Life of Thomas Hart Benton Source: Life of Thomas Hart Benton
“What we have done over the last 40 or 50 years is systematically attacked and weakened the parties, the political machines, the professionals, and insiders, and hacks, and all the tools that they use to get politicians to play well together. And with those gone, you get chaos.” YearsWellsDonePlayUseTogetherLastsPoliticalPartyGonePoliticianToolsMachinesChaosHacksInsiders Author:Jonathan Rauch