José Ricardo Martins

Bridging the Divide: Civility, Reform, and the Future of US Democracy

Interviews 18/07/2026

World Geostrategic Insights interview with Chris Toth on the sharp rise of partisan polarization and …

In Step with the State: How Foreign Companies Can Master GR in Russia

Interviews 02/07/2026

World Geostrategic Insights interview with Eduard Voytenko on practices and tools for ethically influencing institutional…

The Future of Russian LNG: Why Logistics Matter More Than Resources

Interviews 26/06/2026

World Geostrategic Interview with Irina Mironova on Russian gas production potential and limitation, the technological…

How the Khodi & Ideological Capital explain Iran’s Complexities of Education, Ideology, and Authority

Interviews 25/06/2026

World Geostrategic Insights interview with Reza Khanzadeh on the dynamics characterizing the Iranian educational system,…

Jinnah’s “Pivot of the World”: Pakistan in a Fluid Multipolar Order

Interviews 22/06/2026

World Geostrategic Insights interview with Yasir Masood on the dynamics that are redefining Pakistan’s international…

Dr. José Ricardo Martins – PhD in sociology specialising in international relations and geopolitics. For more than a decade, he has researched and taught international relations and geopolitics and worked as a postdoctoral researcher on a European Union–funded project focusing on global governance and international politics.

Strategic Miscalculation and the Logic of Escalation in U.S. Presidential War-Making

Analysis 22/03/2026

By José Ricardo Martins Summary: From the contemporary tensions between Donald Trump and Iran to earlier episodes such as the Vietnam War and the Iraq War, American presidents have repeatedly entered conflicts under flawed strategic assumptions that later proved difficult to reverse. This…

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José Ricardo Martins