The International Relations of Saudi Arabia’s Golf Empire
What the latest dealmaking in professional golf reveals about foreign policy.
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As the Biden administration and Congress struggle to get their heads around the challenge posed by China today, they should reflect on lessons learned in America’s success in winning the Cold War with
Solving the Mystery of Henry Kissinger’s Reputation
The former secretary of state is a genius—just not at what you might think.
Russia’s Willing Collaborators: Ukraine Needs a Measured Lustration Policy to Strengthen Security and Rebuild Democracy
As Ukrainian forces aim at a major counteroffensive against Russia, the issue of collaborators, especially in Russian-occupied areas, has drawn renewed attention.
U.S.-Taiwan Relations in a New Era: Responding to a More Assertive China
Taiwan has inherent military value, and thus its fate will in large part determine the U.S. military’s ability to operate in the region.
Stop Worrying About Chinese Hegemony in Asia
U.S. fears are not only irrational—they’re a potential self-fulfilling prophecy.
How to Succeed in the Foreign-Policy Blob
Some graduation advice for aspiring members of the foreign-policy establishment in the class of 2023.
U.S. Foreign Policy Is About to Get Boring
The presidential election is around the corner—and that means “Scranton Joe” is about to take the international stage.
The Chinese Global in the Long Postwar: Narratives of War, Civilization, and Infrastructure since 1945
This chapter traces changing Chinese ideas of the “global” as expressed through successive ideas of the place of China in world order: Jiang Tingfu’s vision for postwar China in the Bretton Woods era,
Why Biden and Yoon’s Agreement Is a Big Deal
The Washington Declaration signed by U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol yesterday should be a ringing reminder of one of the greatest achievements of U.S.
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