The Tragedy of Trump’s Foreign Policy
In a classic tragedy, the leading figure is usually a person with admirable qualities and even good intentions, drawn inexorably toward disaster by a tragic flaw.
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Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Energy, and Climate Change: Exploring the Linkages
Preventing nuclear war and avoiding catastrophic climate change are two of the most basic challenges facing human civilization in the twenty-first century.
Introducing the Nonviolent Action in Violent Contexts (Nvavc) Dataset
Scholarship on civil war is overwhelmingly preoccupied with armed activity.
Pence and Biden in Munich: Stark Contrast Shows How Trump is Ruining Relations with Europe
As a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, I left the Munich Security Conference concerned that we are witnessing the most worrisome division across the Atlantic in memory.
How (and How Not) to Talk About the Israel Lobby
The recent uproar over Rep. Ilhan Omar’s tweets criticizing the conduct of Israel’s government and its U.S.
Gender, Social Networks and Conflict Processes
War is an inherently social process, from the mobilization of new, armed organizations, to the relational aftershocks of violence affecting families and local communities.
Why Some Countries Are Pathologically Shy
In my last column, I explored the various reasons why states can become overcommitted yet unable to extricate themselves from costly endeavors that are no longer worth the effort.
Foreword
The United States and China together account for a disproportionate 45 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions.
NATO at Seventy: An Alliance in Crisis
Approaching the seventieth anniversary of its founding in April 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) remains the single most important contributor to security, stability and peace in Eu
Protecting Democracy in an Era of Cyber Information War
The early years of the Internet were marked by a libertarian optimism about its decentralizing and democratizing effects.
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