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Rome and the Arab/Judean Conflict
In 64 BC, the Roman general Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great), having chased Rome’s long time adversary Mithradates out of Asia Minor, descended into Syria, looking for fresh fields of glory. Much of the region was in chaos, afflicted by the…
Lies, Damn Lies and Org Charts
The following is an illustration of how what looks good on paper at the Centre may not necessarily reflect the realities on the ground. Any resemblance to institutions living or moribund is purely coincidental.
Empire Without Borders
Virgil’s Aeneid describes the epic adventures of a group of Trojan boat people, who escaped the fall of Troy and, after many adventures and vicissitudes (including a sojourn at Carthage
Fixing the Promotion System
We all know the promotion system is broken, and yet, if FS restructuring goes ahead, we will be in for a major round of promotion exercises which, no doubt, runs the usual risk of becoming deadlocked in appeals. For years efforts have…
Diplomacy and Globalization — In Antiquity and the Dark Ages
•diplomacy. Assuming the system does not crash, we can communicate instantly by phone or e-mail, anywhere on the planet. Modern airliners can physically deliver you (if not your luggage) to virtually any destination within 24 hours, barring wars, French air-traffic controllers or…
