Pragmatism
Coverage of Pragmatism in the Nexus archive.
- The Next School of War: Educating for Tomorrow’s Battlefield
When war changes, educational institutions must change their approach. Historically, reforms were driven by figures like Gerhard von Scharnhorst following Napoleonic warfare, and James Carson Breckinridge advocated for new paradigms influenced by John Dewey’s ideas in 1929. War is currently changing again due to the promise of the third offset, necessitating further educational shifts.
- “They don’t like each other:” Is Russia and Iran’s alliance falling apart?
Russia and Iran have a long-standing rivalry rooted in historical tensions and pragmatic foreign policy. The article questions whether their current alliance is deteriorating due to mutual distrust.
- Is pragmatism replacing ideology in international affairs?
The article explores whether pragmatism is increasingly replacing ideology in shaping international relations, driven by overlapping interests and conflicts among nations.