W. G. Favor
@wgfavor.bsky.social
Recent M.A. graduate of George Mason University Schar School.
Tweets represent my thoughts and my thoughts alone. Retweets are not endorsements.
Tweets represent my thoughts and my thoughts alone. Retweets are not endorsements.
When it comes to International Relations, “All the pieces matter.” Lester Freamon.
December 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
When it comes to International Relations, “All the pieces matter.” Lester Freamon.
After reading China’s policy paper on Latin America and the Caribbean, I keep coming back to the same conclusion: 21st-century multipolarity is less about territory and more about networks that cut across geography.
December 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
After reading China’s policy paper on Latin America and the Caribbean, I keep coming back to the same conclusion: 21st-century multipolarity is less about territory and more about networks that cut across geography.
History should be used to understand the why so that we make an informed decision about whats next, not the answer for whats next.
December 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
History should be used to understand the why so that we make an informed decision about whats next, not the answer for whats next.
If China is building a rival system to the US system, and China's hegemonic system is tied to the CCP, then if the CCP falls, China's hegemonic system also falls.
November 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
If China is building a rival system to the US system, and China's hegemonic system is tied to the CCP, then if the CCP falls, China's hegemonic system also falls.
I had ChatGPT and Gemini ask me questions to see what IR theory I identify with. It both said I am So I’m a structurally minded neoclassical realist with a systems-engineering orientation. Interesting…
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I had ChatGPT and Gemini ask me questions to see what IR theory I identify with. It both said I am So I’m a structurally minded neoclassical realist with a systems-engineering orientation. Interesting…
I have finished the foundation of the Hegemonic System Administrator concept. Now to find a way to get people to handle it. Article maybe?
October 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I have finished the foundation of the Hegemonic System Administrator concept. Now to find a way to get people to handle it. Article maybe?
It’s like my concept is playing out in real time…
October 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
It’s like my concept is playing out in real time…
Over the last few months I have developed a concept I want to share with you all. I shared it on Twitter and LinkedIn, now I will share it here.
In the 21st century, hegemony is best understood through the lens of the Hegemonic System Administrator (HSA). (Pt. 1)
In the 21st century, hegemony is best understood through the lens of the Hegemonic System Administrator (HSA). (Pt. 1)
October 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Over the last few months I have developed a concept I want to share with you all. I shared it on Twitter and LinkedIn, now I will share it here.
In the 21st century, hegemony is best understood through the lens of the Hegemonic System Administrator (HSA). (Pt. 1)
In the 21st century, hegemony is best understood through the lens of the Hegemonic System Administrator (HSA). (Pt. 1)
Thinking further about 21st-century multipolarity: it’s not about spheres of influence, but about networks of influence crossing traditional geographical lines.
August 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Thinking further about 21st-century multipolarity: it’s not about spheres of influence, but about networks of influence crossing traditional geographical lines.
An Idea I am kicking around: “21st century multipolarity is about strategic competition and influence among the great powers, and asymmetric alignment among the middle and lesser powers"
August 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
An Idea I am kicking around: “21st century multipolarity is about strategic competition and influence among the great powers, and asymmetric alignment among the middle and lesser powers"
Hot take on this beautiful Saturday morning: A multipolar international order is an illusion. It is a hierarchy in disguise.
August 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Hot take on this beautiful Saturday morning: A multipolar international order is an illusion. It is a hierarchy in disguise.
I am resharing this article I wrote about the Congress of Vienna and how its settlement created an environment allowing the British to implement its offshore balancing strategy.
June 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I am resharing this article I wrote about the Congress of Vienna and how its settlement created an environment allowing the British to implement its offshore balancing strategy.
I was thinking about my approach to international politics and came up with the idea of critical connectivity.
June 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I was thinking about my approach to international politics and came up with the idea of critical connectivity.
Here is a presentation I gave a little while ago on maritime shipping. It runs for just over an hour. I hope you enjoy.
youtu.be/mHnGWFMouPU?...
youtu.be/mHnGWFMouPU?...
Maritime Logistics: Shipping, Ports, and the Great Material Continuum
YouTube video by The Mariners' Museum and Park
youtu.be
May 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Here is a presentation I gave a little while ago on maritime shipping. It runs for just over an hour. I hope you enjoy.
youtu.be/mHnGWFMouPU?...
youtu.be/mHnGWFMouPU?...
Early morning musing: Nations never act in a vacuum. The past isn’t nostalgia—it’s strategic context. #foreignpolicy #history
May 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Early morning musing: Nations never act in a vacuum. The past isn’t nostalgia—it’s strategic context. #foreignpolicy #history
The Concert of Europe is often cited as a model for today’s multipolar world. However, the Concert was about bringing order to anarchy to prevent wars. That’s what the rules-based system already does. Tearing it down is the antithesis of the Concert itself.
May 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The Concert of Europe is often cited as a model for today’s multipolar world. However, the Concert was about bringing order to anarchy to prevent wars. That’s what the rules-based system already does. Tearing it down is the antithesis of the Concert itself.
Well...I might need to look for something elsewhere...
May 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Well...I might need to look for something elsewhere...
I wonder how this new multipolar world will affect peacekeeping operations and conflict resolution?
April 12, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I wonder how this new multipolar world will affect peacekeeping operations and conflict resolution?
Sharing something personal real quick: I am a little bummed about the current situation.
April 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Sharing something personal real quick: I am a little bummed about the current situation.
Ever since I graduated last year, this thought has been in my spirit: “Blessed are the peacemakers.” Maybe I should I start learning about conflict resolution and peace negotiations.
March 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Ever since I graduated last year, this thought has been in my spirit: “Blessed are the peacemakers.” Maybe I should I start learning about conflict resolution and peace negotiations.
I guess I’ll update my resume just in case.
March 14, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I guess I’ll update my resume just in case.
I want to write about something but I am not sure. Maybe Ill just read one of these books I have...lol
March 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I want to write about something but I am not sure. Maybe Ill just read one of these books I have...lol
I want to research and write about an international relations topic that few have written about. It seems like a lot have been written already. I’ll find something…hopefully
February 28, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I want to research and write about an international relations topic that few have written about. It seems like a lot have been written already. I’ll find something…hopefully
So…since we now live in a multipolar world, is the US no longer a superpower?
February 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
So…since we now live in a multipolar world, is the US no longer a superpower?
So…since we now live in a multipolar world, is the US no longer a superpower?
February 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
So…since we now live in a multipolar world, is the US no longer a superpower?