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White Paper: Gatekeepers of Innovation: The Historical Role of Those Who Normalize Outsider Genres and Groundbreaking Ideas

Posted on September 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract Throughout history, groundbreaking innovations and outsider genres have rarely been embraced directly by the mainstream. Instead, they first emerge in marginalized, experimental, or niche contexts. What determines whether such movements remain underground or become transformative is often the presence … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Patterns of Mongol Failure in Japan, Burma, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe

Posted on September 17, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract The Mongol Empire, forged under Genghis Khan and expanded by his successors, became the largest contiguous land empire in world history. Yet despite its relentless conquests, the Mongols faced significant failures that marked the limits of their expansion. This … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Toward Statehood for the Bektashi World Headquarters: Pathways, Precedents, and Plausible Timelines

Posted on September 13, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Albania’s government has floated creating a Vatican-style enclave—the “Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order”—on the grounds of the Bektashi World Headquarters (Kryegjyshata) in Tirana. Drafting began in late 2024; any such move would require amending Albania’s Constitution (which … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Consequences and Implications of Israel’s Sept. 9, 2025 Strike on Hamas Leadership in Doha, Qatar

Posted on September 10, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary On September 9, 2025, Israel carried out a strike in Doha targeting senior members of Hamas’s political leadership resident in Qatar. Qatar condemned the action as a violation of its sovereignty; early reporting indicated multiple fatalities among associates … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Bernese Goals and Efforts in the Burgundian War (1474–1477)

Posted on September 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Burgundian War (1474–1477) was a defining moment for the Swiss Confederation, especially for Bern. While the conflict was catalyzed by the ambitions of Charles the Bold of Burgundy, it was the city-state of Bern and its allies … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Strategic Situation of the Late Assyrian Empire

Posted on August 4, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary In the late 7th century BCE, the Neo-Assyrian Empire stood at the apex of its territorial reach but simultaneously approached a tipping point that would soon lead to its catastrophic collapse. The empire’s political and military dominance over … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Between Stones and Sovereignty: The History and Future of Thai-Cambodian Border Disputes

Posted on July 28, 2025 by nathanalbright

The border disputes between Thailand and Cambodia are rooted in centuries of imperial rivalry, colonial cartography, and nationalist sentiment. Key flashpoints—such as the contested territory surrounding the Preah Vihear Temple—have periodically escalated into armed conflict, despite extensive diplomatic, legal, and … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Koterchev Levels and the Global Economy — Present Dynamics and Future Potential

Posted on July 11, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper explores the concept of Koterchev levels, an emerging theoretical framework in international political economy, and its implications for the global economic system. Koterchev levels aim to describe how economies operate at various strata of structural … Continue reading →

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The Noahic Covenant: Biblical Foundations for Universal Government and Individual Obligations

Posted on July 7, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract The Noahic Covenant, established in Genesis 9 following the great flood, represents one of the most foundational yet underexplored aspects of biblical theology concerning civil government and universal human obligations. This white paper examines the theological, ethical, and political … Continue reading →

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The Patriarchs as Treaty Partners, Not Illegal Immigrants: A Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Analysis

Posted on June 17, 2025 by nathanalbright

The characterization of the biblical patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—as “illegal” or “undocumented” immigrants represents a fundamental misunderstanding of both the biblical narrative and the broader context of ancient Near Eastern society. This anachronistic interpretation imposes modern categories of citizenship, national … Continue reading →

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