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Ekkehardt Krippendorff walks the high road of peace research. His book, State and War, is a contribution to the grand task of abolishing war as an institution. He argues that states and the military are twins, created for the same purpose: breeding war and violence against each other's and their own subject populations. This review presents Krippendorff's arguments and extends them, showing how the two ahistorical conclusions that would seem to emerge from such reasoning - namely the anarchist and the pacifist conclusions - can be avoided.

This article reflects on the turmoil in the states of the Levant, particularly seen in the context of broader tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Particular regard is given to the radical challenge of Sunni and largely Salafi jihadism; the disabling of large parts of the Middle East state system in the wake of the Arab Spring; the dramatic fall in global energy prices; the fraying of traditional alliances between Saudi Arabia, the US and other powers. The increase in sectarianism and conflicts over authority in Islam are also discussed. (Asian Aff/GIGA)

Intro -- Title -- Legal Notices -- Preliminary -- Foreword -- Preface -- Summary -- Author -- Dedication -- Bibliography -- From the same author -- 1. African States of the continent and Overseas Territories -- 2. Constitution of the United States of Africa -- ARTICLE ONE -- ARTICLE II -- ARTICLE III -- ARTICLE IV -- ARTICLE V -- ARTICLE VI -- ARTICLE VII -- SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS -- ARTICLE I -- ARTICLE II -- ARTICLE III -- ARTICLE IV -- ARTICLE V -- ARTICLE VI -- ARTICLE VII -- ARTICLE VIII -- ARTICLE IX -- ARTICLE X -- ARTICLE XI -- ARTICLE XII -- ARTICLE XIII -- ARTICLE XIV -- ARTICLE XV -- ARTICLE XVI -- ARTICLE XVII -- ARTICLE XVIII -- ARTICLE XIX -- ARTICLE XX -- ARTICLE XXI -- ARTICLE XXII -- ARTICLE XXIII -- ARTICLE XXIV -- 3. The starry golden spiral, the flag, and its meaning. -- The United States of Africa flag -- This meaning -- 4. The anthem of the Light carriers -- 5. The motto, the seal and the crest of this gathered Africa -- The seal of Union -- the solar seal -- 6. PanAfrican emergencies -- Anticipation -- Anticipation 1: Symbolic creation of the United States of Africa -- Anticipation 2 : Creation of African gold reserves -- Anticipation 3. Dissemination of Knowledge in African languages -- Anticipation 4 and 5. Fresh water and arable Lands resources -- Anticipation 6 -- Anticipation 7 -- 7. Backbone and foundations of the federal state -- 8. Action taken to build the desirable future for Humanity -- Appendix -- 1. Press Release -- 2. The Gold Reserve of Africa Bank, through a call to encourage savings -- 3. The African Fresh Water Project -- 4. The search engine with African content -- 5. The huge energy potential that needs to be promoted -- 6. On-site refining of African minerals -- Rough sketches of blast furnaces to keep in mind -- Operation principle -- Runway light -- 7. The 50,000 km railway system to be built.