The transformation of coercion into norm
How Power Converts Constraint into Obligation Introduction Coercion is commonly understood as the overt use of force to compel obedience. It appears as an exceptional act: visible, contestable, and morally charged. Yet in many political systems, coercion does not remain external to the social order. Over time, it is absorbed, stabilized, and rendered legitimate through […]
Strategy as the Capacity Not to React
Selectivity, Temporality, and the Exercise of Power in Signal-Saturated Environment Abstract In contemporary political, institutional, and organizational environments characterized by a dense proliferation of signals, strategy is increasingly conflated with responsiveness and speed. This article advances a counter-argument: strategic failure rarely results from insufficient information or delayed reaction, but rather from an inability to hierarchize […]
When Incentives Govern: How Political Systems Fail Without Failing Leaders
Introduction: Why Political Failure Is Rarely Accidental Political breakdown is commonly explained through personal failure. Leaders are accused of corruption, incompetence, or moral weakness. While such explanations satisfy public outrage, they rarely withstand systematic analysis. Across regions and regimes, similar patterns of failure recur even when leadership changes, expertise improves, or goodwill is publicly asserted. […]
The Taliban’s New “Principles Charter”:
Institutionalising fear, legal simulation, and the logic of authoritarian survival Governance, Coercion, and Structural Insecurity in Contemporary Afghanistan Editorial Status This article is published as part of an independent research and analytical initiative. The views expressed are solely those of the author. Published: January 2026 Abstract The Taliban’s recent promulgation of a new “principles charter” […]