Gordon L. Anderson, Author at Professors World Peace Academy

Fall of Soviet Empire Video

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Gordon L. AndersonMay 12, 2011

[hana-flv-player video=”https://pwpa.org/wp-content/pwpa/video/SovietUnionPWPA1985.flv” width=”500″ height=”320″ player=”4″ autoload=”true” autoplay=”false” loop=”false” autorewind=”true” clickurl=”pwpa.org” /] 1985 PWPA Congress Predicts Fall of the Soviet Empire This is a medium resolution video. The lower resolution video is found here: https://pwpa.org/1985/08/second-international-congress-the-fall-of-the-soviet-empire-prospects-for-transition-to-a-post-soviet-world/

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The Importance of Systems Theory in Politics

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Gordon L. AndersonSeptember 22, 2010

Introduction to IJWP, September 2010 Twenty-five years ago, from August 16-20, 1985, the Professors World Peace Academy sponsored a conference on “The Fall of the Soviet Empire: Prospects for Transition to a Post-Soviet World,” organized by Professor Morton A. Kaplan … Continue reading →

Resolving Ethnic Conflicts in Nation-States

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Gordon L. AndersonJuly 28, 2010

Introduction to IJWP, June 2010 With the rise of the sovereign nation-state, after the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, came a period of great scientific and technical advancement as well as the rise of national and international wars in which … Continue reading →

Power Politics in Southwest Asia

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Gordon L. AndersonApril 16, 2010

Introduction to March 2010 IJWP We can better understand the War on Terror and the role of Western military forces in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan by learning the history of the politics in the region. Southwest Asia is marked by … Continue reading →

Realpolitik and World Peace

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Gordon L. AndersonDecember 21, 2009

Introduction to December 2009 IJWP Realpolitik is a term derived from German. It refers to a politics based on practical and material factors rather than on theoretical or ethical objectives (Merriam-Webster dictionary). Historically, many political platforms have been based on … Continue reading →

Anarchy in Unsecured Territories

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Gordon L. AndersonOctober 13, 2009

Introduction to September 2009 IJWP The modern desire for democracy and self-rule is largely a reaction against a history of oppression and exploitation following military conquest and imposed rule. World history is predominantly shaped by conquerors, yet most people desire … Continue reading →

A More Perfect Union

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Gordon L. AndersonJuly 17, 2009

Introduction to June 2009 IJWP Our lead article by James Yunker suggests ways in which global governance could be improved, ways that could create a “more perfect union” than the League of Nations, or the United Nations, which he compares … Continue reading →

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Gordon L. AndersonJune 10, 2009

New Book on Fixing Government [hana-flv-player video=”https://pwpa.org/wp-content/pwpa/video/LifeLiberty10min-5.flv” width=”450″ height=”320″ description=”” player=”4″ autoload=”true” autoplay=”false” loop=”false” autorewind=”true” clickurl=”wp-content/video/LifeLiberty10min-5.flv” clicktarget=”_blank” /] Released September 2009. Order from Paragon House, Amazon.com, or your local bookstore.

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Security for the Innocent

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Gordon L. AndersonFebruary 20, 2009

Introduction to March 2009 IJWP This issue contains a variety of articles that do not easily coalesce around a particular theme, but all refer to containing the violence wreaked by those with power in the pursuit of self-interested goals, whether … Continue reading →

Living Peacefully with One Another in the Middle East

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Gordon L. AndersonDecember 2, 2008

Introduction to December 2008 IJWP The articles in this issue all relate to the Middle East region from Palestine to Pakistan. This region is perhaps the most resistant to religious pluralism in the world. War and violence are often the … Continue reading →

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