Is Assassination of Russian Ambassador the Hidden Hand of West?
When political assassinations occur in what world-systems theorists call “the periphery” they are presented as the result of political conflict. But when assassinations occur in “core” states like this one, assassins are presented as apolitical acts of psychologically unstable individuals. This article argues that the assassination of the Russian ambassador was politically motivated by the western defeat in Syria.
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About The Author
Bruce Lerro has taught for 25 years as an adjunct college professor of psychology at Golden Gate University, Dominican University and Diablo Valley College. He has applied a Vygotskian socio-historical perspective to his four books:
From Earth-Spirits to Sky-Gods: the Socio-ecological Origins of Monotheism, Individualism and Hyper-Abstract Reasoning
Power in Eden: The Emergence of Gender Hierarchies in the Ancient World
Co-Authored with Christopher Chase-Dunn
Social Change: Globalization from the Stone Age to the Present and Lucifer's Labyrinth: Individualism, Hyper-Abstract Thinking and the Process of Becoming Civilized
He is also a representational artist specializing in pen-and-ink drawings. Bruce is a libertarian communist and lives in Olympia WA.