HISTORY HAS NO LESSONS FOR YOU: A WARNING FOR POLICYMAKERS
Analyzing current events with a historical perspective provides a better understanding of how we got there and the options that may be available. But the failure to pay attention to context and contingency can lead to a misapplication of history.
Lessons in History are not oven ready meals, but wild animals you need to locate, hunt, gut, and cook.
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https://warontherocks.com/2024/02/history-has-no-lessons-for-you-a-warning-for-policymakers