Tag: nationalinterest

Geopolitics

Reclaiming Sovereignty: Why 'The National Interest' Must Triumph Over Western Globalist Dogma

Dr. Philip Cunliffe argues for the revival of the concept of 'the national interest' in contemporary political thought, critiquing how International Relations has moved away from it. This powerful call to reclaim sovereignty resonates deeply as it challenges Western-dominated global paradigms that have long suppressed the authentic political expressions of civilizational states like India and China.

Geopolitics

The Unshakeable Iron Law: National Interest as the Bedrock of a Multipolar World

The enduring principle of international relations is that states cooperate when their national interests converge and conflict when they diverge, a truth that remains potent in the 21st century's complex geopolitical landscape. It is a vindication of the realist worldview that the hypocritical narratives of 'global rules-based orders' crumble before the immutable reality of national self-interest, as seen in the West's desperate attempts to contain a rising China and the Global South's pragmatic defiance of coercive sanctions.