Tobin Albanese

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This Research Journal is where I work through the ideas, questions, and events that stand out to me. From research on politics, culture, and current events, every post is written carefully by me, Tobin Albanese, with the goal of sharing what I have learned while leaving room for deeper thought and honest discussion.

Whether you're here to learn something new, consider a different perspective, or simply read through ideas that interest you, take your time exploring the posts below. Each one reflects something I wanted to understand more clearly.

Stay curious, keep reading, and see where the questions lead.

Latest Briefing

What Washington Knew and What it Chose

Written for my Intelligence and Espionage course, this research paper examines Operation AJAX, the 1953 CIA-backed coup in Iran, focusing on how intelligence assessments and Cold War concerns shaped American intervention and its broader consequences.

Tobin AlbaneseOct 21, 2026

Recent Posts

The Terrorist Without an Organization

The next terrorist threat in Europe may not come from an organized cell in the traditional sense. It may come from someone operating largely on their own, but still connected to a much larger digital environment shaping how they think, what they believe, and eventually how they act.

Tobin AlbaneseAug 18, 2026

Markets Without Rules

A political economy paper examining why IMF-backed neoliberal reforms failed to produce stable market institutions in post-Soviet Russia. The project argues that rapid liberalization entered a weak institutional environment where informal networks like blat did not disappear, but adapted and became central to how markets actually functioned.

Tobin AlbaneseJun 8, 2026

Strategic Proxies:

A realist analysis of Iran’s support for Hezbollah, examining how proxy warfare allows Iran to project power, deter stronger adversaries, expand regional influence, and avoid the costs of direct military confrontation.

Tobin AlbaneseJun 8, 2026

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