Academic Service

Academia stands on three core pillars—Teaching, Research, and Service.

Service has been broadly and loosely extended.

The foremost foundations remain Teaching and Research—while Service, in essence, must be embraced and anchored in Academic Service first, before other service sorts.

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Academic and Secular

I am an academic and a secular mortal, not a politician or a theologian. Thus, we can discuss the universe and beyond, including the Big Bang, quarks, and atoms; bacteria, sponges, and LUCA; stardust, cells, and the dinosaurs; Homo erectus, Denisovans, and Neanderthals; lakes, rivers, and landscapes; Achilles, Alexander, and Caesar; hiking, marathons, and ultramarathons; introverts, extroverts, and neurodiversity; the research problem, its gaps, and the process; concepts, theories, and perspectives; politics, economics, and society; entrepreneurship, commerce, and business; problems, collectives, and development; governance, culture, and civilization; sex, fitness, and mental health; gadgets, artificial intelligence, and robotics; and, of course, us—the Homo sapiens.

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Development Core Concepts

Development Studies centers on five interconnected, intrinsic concepts.

• Problem-Oriented: Focuses on practical interventions, settlements, and sustainable solutions.
• Development: Signifies "good change," continuous improvement, and advancement.
• Crossdisciplinary: Encompasses diverse disciplines and perspectives, bridging multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary strategies across the social sciences while embracing the natural sciences.
• State-Market Interface: Engages the dynamic relationship between the Government (politics and power) and the Economy (inclusiveness and sustainability).
• Collective People: Concerns the aggregate assembly of people, with a primary emphasis on the impoverished and vulnerable.

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Realism World

Trump’s Realism and Transactional Leadership

Broadly, Trump operates primarily as a realist, aligning with the tradition of Thucydides, Sun Tzu, and Machiavelli. 

Russia and China are, by and large, realist actors—as is the United States today.

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Development Concept

Development for one may not be development for another.

A normative stance emphasizes context-dependent understanding and subjective interpretation. 

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Development

There are usually three dominant perspectives:

1. Economy-Society Transformation (emphasized by governments and capitalist institutions).

2. Poverty-Marginalization Alleviation (heavily reflected in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals).

3. Ideas-Concepts in Power Relationships (treats development as a neutral concept that captures and explains power structures and dynamics).

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The Political Economy of Public Affairs

Politics (Government) engaging the Economy & People, and vice versa

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