Recent unrest in South Africa has raised concerns about political stability, economic pressures and the capacity of state institutions to respond to internal crises.
3.1 The…
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Posted by David Murrin on Thu, 05/08/2021 - 12:00
Last Update: Thu, 12/03/2026 - 12:40
Introduction
Economic decline can intensify internal divisions within multi-ethnic societies, particularly where existing social and tribal structures already shape political and economic…
Posted by David Murrin on Tue, 03/08/2021 - 12:00
Last Update: Thu, 12/03/2026 - 13:25
Introduction
I have an enduring love of South Africa and its people and consider it my second home. As such I find myself writing this Murrination with great sadness and concern for the road…
Posted by David Murrin on Fri, 30/07/2021 - 12:00
Last Update: Sun, 15/08/2021 - 17:39
Our Theory of The Five Phases Of Empires was published in 2009 in Breaking The Code of History; The key Observation was that we would see a great power shift from West to East as American power…
Posted by David Murrin on Fri, 23/07/2021 - 09:00
Last Update: Tue, 17/03/2026 - 11:19
Introduction
US–China relations during and after the 20th century were shaped by strategic decisions made during wartime and the Cold War.
…Posted by David Murrin on Wed, 21/07/2021 - 09:00
2.0 America and Russia in WW2. This relationship was driven by Roosevelt’s naivety concerning Stalin's expansive intentions for communist Russia. All he could see was…
Posted by David Murrin on Mon, 19/07/2021 - 09:00
Last Update: Tue, 17/03/2026 - 11:36
Introduction
History is clear when it comes to the nature of hegemony. Specifically, that It is very lonely at the top where there are no such things as friends,…
Posted by David Murrin on Mon, 12/07/2021 - 13:00
Last Update: Sat, 28/06/2025 - 11:14
History is replete with events that change the course of history. The Wuhan Pandemic is just such an event, whose repercussions will echo through eternity.
8.0 The World Has Forever…
Posted by David Murrin on Thu, 08/07/2021 - 16:00
Last Update: Fri, 16/07/2021 - 11:18
Our working theory over the past quarter has been that the Doomsday Bubble has comprised of not one single bubble, but rather a flock of bubbles. That they would not…
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