Making Sense of the World, Un-Diplomatically
A guide to key concepts I use to make arguments about how the world works
If you’re a new-ish subscriber to Un-Diplomatic, first, welcome! Second, even if you’re a long-time subscriber, you might occasionally find yourself scratching your head at terms that I use. I try to speak and write in a way that’s accessible, even vulgar, but the ideas and problems I tackle have an esoteric quality regardless of whether I resort to simple sentence construction or slip in an f-bomb.
Some of these terms and concepts come to me from IR theory and security studies. Some from political economy or Marxism (!). And some come from philosophy, especially critical and anticolonial thought. I’m a bit eclectic intellectually, but I try to synthesize things in ways that actually make sense (and explains things better than the leading explanations). What follows really unlocks recurring themes and topics in the Un-Diplomatic universe. ✌️