Episode 6 — Money, assets, and “external sovereignty”
How reserves, oil proceeds, CITGO, and SDRs become the real bargaining chips 6.1 The central proposition In a contested transition,…
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Episode 6 — The United Kingdom: Principle, Pragmatism, and the “Bridge” Role
Date frame: 5–19 January 2026 (UK-centric chronology) The UK’s posture in the Greenland dispute has been unusually explicit on principle,…
Part 7 – How Other Nations Handle “Near-Shutdowns” and Budget Deadlocks (Comparative Case Studies)
Big picture: outside the U.S., core public services keep running during budget crises. Countries build in caretaker rules, automatic or…
Part 14 – Comparative Case Studies of Budget Crises (How Services Keep Running Outside the U.S.)
Core finding: other systems turn a budget impasse into a political event (caretaker government, election, coalition deal) while services continue…
United Kingdom in Biblical Context
1. Introduction The United Kingdom (UK) does not appear in biblical texts by name, yet it occupies a pivotal role…
The Scottish Independence Referendum
The Scottish Independence Referendum: Historical Causes, Political Stakeholders, Consequences, and Global Implications Abstract The debate surrounding Scottish independence remains one…
The United Kingdom’s Austerity Measures (2010s)
The United Kingdom’s Austerity Measures (2010s): Economic and Social Impact Introduction In the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis,…
Sovereign Separations in Comparative Perspective
Sovereign Separations in Comparative Perspective: Political, Economic, and Social Dimensions Abstract Sovereignty separations have played a significant role in reshaping…
Brexit and Its Aftermath
Brexit and Its Aftermath: Causes, Consequences, and Global Repercussions Introduction Brexit—the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union following the…
The Historical Development of Major British Cities
The Historical Development of Major British Cities from the Roman Era to Modern Times Introduction The historical development of British…