Bureaucratic Politics, Interservice Rivalries, and The Galactic Empire

The fact that this post follows so closely on the heels of my recent post regarding the sparseness of posts over the next couple of months should in no way be taken as negating my previous point. That said, Steve Saideman at the Duck has linked to this fairly lengthy piece on the role of inter-service rivalries in bringing about the downfall of the Galactic Empire. I will say that I have not had a chance to read the whole thing yet, but given that I 1) am a Star Wars enthusiast, and 2) have done work on inter-service rivalries, Continue reading Bureaucratic Politics, Interservice Rivalries, and The Galactic Empire

Posting Will Be Sparse…

Obviously posting has been a bit sparse for the last month or two, and it will likely continue in this fashion throughout the remainder of the fall semester. While we are currently running on silent, this should only be temporary. I myself am currently swamped by a range of responsibilities, including dissertating, working on projects that need to get back out the door, sending out job packets (hint hint), etc. Other contributors have also been unusually busy recently—two have started new jobs, requiring them to relocate and settle in at other universities, and one other contributor is also on the Continue reading Posting Will Be Sparse…