Author: Warren&#8217;s Blog

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Some lessons from Australia that have global impact The recent documentary, The Final Quarter, that aired on Australian television created quite a media and social media stir. And so it should have. The documentary highlights the last three years of the Sydney Swans Australian Football League (AFL) player Adam Goodes and the issues he faced…

Why Create an Empire?

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A path to economic growth ‘Take up the White Man’s burden, send forth the best ye breedGo send your sons to exile, to serve your captives’ needTo wait in heavy harness, on fluttered folk and wildYour new-caught, sullen peoples, half devil and half child.’ Rudyard Kipling. Why would a nation state want to invest its…

The European Colonization of the Middle East

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Was it for ideological or geopolitical reasons The decline of the Ottoman Empire has been attributed to several different factors. Some of these include a growing debt to Western European Empires and increased nationalism within the Empire that led to failed restructuring. These factors opened the door for the Great Empires to exploit the resources…

Some Thoughts on Globalization

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The world is getting smaller……rapidly As a citizen of Australia, we enjoy the privilege of being part of the global North whilst being able to control the influx of migration in to the country. Is this a god thing though? We have certainly seen greater flows of immigrants from all corners of the world since…

Was the Soviet Union a Legacy of the Russian Imperial System

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Exchanging one tyranny for another February 1917 and the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II saw the end of the Romanov dynasty in Russia that had ruled for over 300 years. The Empire now had an opportunity to move to a new style of government. The adoption of the communist model and the creation of a…

European Entry in to the Middle East

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A short essay on the factors that led it By the turn of the 19th century, the Ottoman empire was already facing a decline through growing nationalism and loss of territories, as well as other factors. To add further pressure to the empire, the growing imperial aspirations of other European states was increasing as they…

Cut the Crap, Writing can be Tough

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In a world inundated by short commentary on all manner of online platforms, there can reside in many, a belief that they are writers. Pasting together a few tweets of a similar theme or firing off multiple short quips does not make you a writer either. Like any craft, there is practice required. This can…

Homeless, not Helpless

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A micro view of a macro problem Homelessness in a modern developed country such as Australia is still an issue for society. It can be seen in many city streets by those sleeping rough but is also just as prevalent for those in emergency, or living in alternative accommodation, such as friends or motels. This…

Australia in Asia

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Cutting the old ties and making new ones Australia’s geographic location has provided many benefits to its population over a long period of time. With the Indigenous occupants having lived in almost total isolation for over 60,000 years, they managed to develop a unique culture with far less available resources than their neighbors to the…

Female Crime: Gendering of the ‘Jailbirds’

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