The Council of Foreign Relations, the “miracle weapon” of Atlantic geopolitics
22.09.2022
Two extreme views on the driving forces of history have long existed. The first is that history is subject to strict objective laws, which depend little on the will of kings, presidents and, a fortiori, mere mortals. The only thing that can be done is to learn the laws so that, by grasping the meanings and trends, one can help history do its work as efficiently and painlessly as possible. This view has been most consistently embodied by historical materialism.
