I just realized Ruggie wrote another version of his introductory essay in his book (the version I read) which also appeared in International Organization, albeit with different emphasis and analysis. To my friends who are IR geeks and are interested in Ruggie’s works, please note the following: 1) If you are interested in a summary [...]
Archive for November, 2008
It’s All About the Process…Causal Mechanisms Anyone?
Posted in causal mechanisms, Middle Eastern politics on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After presenting three very goofy posts that were simply the product of too much caffeine and hours of looking at Excel spreadsheets, I figure it is high time to write a serious blog post. Or, perhaps the term ‘quasi-serious’ is more appropriate to describe the writing exercise I am undertaking here. I figure if there is an award out [...]
A Letter to the Big Boss (i.e., the Almighty) Upstairs
Posted in Uncategorized on November 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Dear God, I have a simple and petty question plus a kind request–I’m sure you get these all the time. I was considering leaving a sticky note, but wasn’t sure where to place it…and I imagine your email inbox is full. So, I hereby present my question via my blog and facebook: Why on earth [...]
Sayida Siyasa: Funny Name. Serious Blog.
Posted in Funny names, Uncategorized on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hear ye hear ye! I have a new blog! That’s right, to the skeptics who didn’t believe in my capacity to create blogs, I have news for you: change has come to the blogopshere! Ok, it’s 10am on a friggin Sunday morning…I needed some type of cliche hook-in. Ah, but for those wondering, why the [...]
Extreme Makeover: Blog Edition
Posted in Da blog on November 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
In another life, I would have been an interior designer, and quite an anal-retentive one. I realized this today as I glanced at my first real blog (http://sayidasiyasaofarabia.blogspot.com/) and found it irksome. At 7am this morning, I flipped open my PC (and I vow to get a mac because PCs really are that terrible) and [...]
