I took me some days, and some judicious avoidance of
politics on Facebook, to force down the authoritarian urge in me. But I do
think I need to write some things and get them out. This will be a rant, and I am
ashamed of that but I rather be shamed than suffer inner death. I am posting it on Leadhead Phd, and not
Sthomasmoi: What do we know about IR, because Leadhead PhD is a blog closer to my
inner world, than Stohamsmoi, which is closer to my scientific world. Also I
respect my con-contributors on Stohamsoi, too much to mar that blog with such a
selfish exercise. I would prefer not to put politics on Leadhead PhD. But I have
not avoided that always (Defending Political Science in the past in these pages). And I need an outlet. Thus may the blog forgive me, and may those of you that come here for anything but politics. I apologize to you.
For that reason, all that I say here is not ex-cathedra. Konstantinos Travlos,
holder of a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, holder of a Master of Arts from the University of Chicago,
holder of Ptychion from Panteion University, Assistant Professor of
International Relations at Ozyegin Univeristy, is not talking here. Neither is Konstnatinos Tralvos, the wargamer, the scenario writer, the enthusiast of humanities military history.
Only Konstantinos Travlos, human, is talking
here. I am attacking everything. This document is a massive exercise in smug
elitism. Take it for what it is worth, which is not much. Do not read if you do not want to know my politics.