Terrorism cannot be isolated from its political, historical, and even social context. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Let's face it: The Jewish community is the most active political community in American society. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Global stability - economic as well as political - is at risk. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
There is an element of delusional obsession in the French political elite's preoccupation with the notion that France is still a global… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Acting alone in a world that's alive in political stirring is to condemn oneself to isolation and probably protracted warfare of the… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
War triggers unforeseeable military dynamics and sets off massive political shocks, creating new problems as well as new opportunities. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
It is conceivable that at some point a truly united and powerful European Union could become a global political rival to the… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
An arc of crisis stretches along the shores of the Indian Ocean, with fragile social and political structures in a region of… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Too rich to be relevant to the world's poor, [Europe] attracts immigration but cannot encourage imitation. Too passive regarding international security. Too… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
nation state as a fundamental unit of man's organized life has ceased to be the principal creative force: International banks and multinational… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Our world is integrated to an unprecedented degree, while the global political awakening is injecting into interstate relations an intense amount of… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Shared Sino-American global security goals would not mean that one partner dictates to the other. U.S.-PRC differences will persist, and on the… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The political awakening that is happening worldwide is a major challenge for America, because it means that the world is much more… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
More directly linked to the impact of technology, it involves the gradual appearance of a more controlled and directed society. Such a… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Moreover, they [the Central Asian Republics] are of importance from the standpoint of security and historical ambitions to at least three of… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The United States can certainly defeat North Vietnam, but the United States cannot defeat a guerrilla war which is being raged from a sanctuary… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
The future is inherently full of discontinuities, and lessons of the past must be applied with enormous caution. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
A waning United States would likely be more nationalistic, more defensive about its national identity, more paranoid about its homeland security, and less willing… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Peace between Israel and Palestine would be a giant step toward greater regional stability, and it would finally let both Israelis and Palestinians benefit… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
In the longer run, I happen to think that Russia really has no choice but to become gradually more associated with the Euro-Atlantic community.… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Basically, I see Iran as an authentic nation-state. And that authentic identity gives it cohesion, which most of the Middle East lacks. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Like so many empires before it, the Soviet Union eventually imploded and fragmented, falling victim not so much to a direct military defeat as… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
One has to define very clearly what one's objectives are, determine in advance how much one is prepared to pay to achieve that objective… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Saddam Hussein was an odious dictator, but he was also a very effective opponent of Iran. He was also a very effective opponent of… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Democrats should insist that a pluralistic democracy such as ours rely on bipartisanship in formulating a foreign policy based on moderation and the nuances… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
I think the sheer attrition of American global domination will create circumstances in which the Chinese will be tempted to reach out for more… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
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