The Cold War: A World History
In this major new work, Bancroft Prize-winning scholar Odd Arne Westad argues that the Cold War must be understood as a global ideological confrontation, with early roots in the Industrial Revolution
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Europe and Travel Control in an Era of Global Politics: The Case of France in the Long 1960s
This chapter analyzes the movement of people to and in Europe through the historical lens of “travel control”.
The Balkans: A Cold War Mystery
Positioned on the fault line between two competing Cold War ideological and military alliances, and entangled in ethnic, cultural and religious diversity, the Balkan region offers a particularly inter
The Bill for America's Longest War Is Still Unpaid
Professor Linda Bilmes discusses funding for post-9/11 wars.
OPEC's Job Just Got a Lot Tougher
In contrast to the fireworks at some recent OPEC meetings, this week’s gathering in Vienna looks comparatively dull.
Can We Solve the Migration Crisis?
Every minute 24 people are forced to leave their homes and over 65 million are currently displaced world-wide.
4 Charts Show Why Trump's Saudi Visit Is Different
President Donald Trump prides himself on being unpredictable and, thus, no one knows what to expect of his first trip abroad.
Testimony on U.S. Sanctions Against the Russian Federation
Donald Trump’s welcome show of U.S. global leadership
In his most consequential national security decision to date, President Donald Trump was right to order US air strikes against the Syrian air force on Friday morning.
Seven Tests: Between Concert and Unilateralism
American foreign policy has changed dramatically since September 11, 2001.
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