Here he returns to a theme that is one of his real contributions to blogospheric political thought: that victory in political competitions provides Bayesian information about who has power and who doesn’t.
In theory, little. In practice, compared to mainstream realpolitik, it’s applied to domestic not international politics, and shows a greater appreciation for social and cultural power rather than quantifiable economic and military power.
This differs from realpolitik how...?
In theory, little. In practice, compared to mainstream realpolitik, it’s applied to domestic not international politics, and shows a greater appreciation for social and cultural power rather than quantifiable economic and military power.