The Global Collapse of the Dollar, The End of the American Empire, the Rise of BRICS, and Turkey's New Foreign Policy Strategies

Paul Kennedy's book "The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers", published in 1987, attracted my attention at the time. For those of you who have not read it, let me summarize very briefly: Paul Kennedy's book covers a wide period of time, from the Habsburg Empire in western Europe to the United States today and the recently disintegrated Soviet Union, in which he comprehensively examines how the economic and military power of the great powers in world...

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Bob Menendez and the Curse of Egypt

Tutankhamun was a young pharaoh who ruled in the 18th Dynasty of Egypt (1332-1323 BC). He was about 9 years old when he ascended the throne and died mysteriously at the age of 19. Tutankhamun's reign, known as the Amarna Period, is known for his efforts to return Egypt to its former religious and cultural order after Akhenaten introduced the monotheistic Atonite faith. At the time, Egypt was renowned for its wealth, art and architecture. Tutankhamun's...

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