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Egypt’s Reluctant Rulers

For the enormous crowds who gathered in Tahrir Square over the past few days, the military’s announcement abrogating the new constitution and deposing Egypt’s first democratically elected president, M

Rowhani's Iran

Following last week's Iranian presidential election, Professor Burns discusses what Hassan Rowhani's surprise victory means for the future of US-Iranian relations and whether we are likely to see any

Going Beyond Heroic-Leaders in Development

Leadership is an under-studied topic in the international development literature.

Do Presidents Really Steer Foreign Policy?

The 21st century began with an extraordinary imbalance in world power.

Psychological Perspectives on Gender in Negotiation

Obama Can Still Build a Second-Term Legacy

Many a modern president has lost momentum and suffered what are termed "scandals" in his second term. President Barack Obama's current problems are part of that tradition.

Is the Vision Thing Important?

As we debate our role in the world today, it is worth asking how American global primacy came about in the last century.

JFK's Wisdom for Graduates

In this season of commencement addresses, Future of Diplomacy Project Director Nicholas Burns reflects on what he believes to be the most important speech by an American president in a half a century:

It‘s All About MeE: Using Structured Experiential Learning (“e”) to Crawl the Design Space

There is an inherent tension between implementing organizations—which have specific objectives and narrow missions and mandates—and executive organizations—which provide resources to multiple implemen

Challenges, both Here and Abroad

Reflecting on the events of last week in Boston and surrounding area, Professor Burns believes that the wisest strategy will be to stay true to the United States' greatest strength -- our democratic p