international politics
30/05/2020 - 16:22
The “West”— the idea, not the place—remains the most visionary, powerful, resourceful, inspiring, and sustainable hope for humanity. Our... →
03/01/2019 - 14:04
More leaders are tempted more often to test limits, jostle for power, and seek to bolster their influence—or diminish that of their rivals—... →
03/03/2018 - 12:31
Just being “president” or “prime minister” is so passé now, so 1990s. Xi wants to be emperor, not president. Russia’s Vladimir Putin wants... →
04/01/2018 - 17:14
1. China rising
At a moment of policy incoherence in Washington, China’s government has redefined the country’s external environment,... →
11/10/2016 - 14:14
Serendipitous delivery to the White House
At first, Szilard, Wigner and Einstein thought to write to the Belgian government. Wigner however... →
24/02/2016 - 13:46
A review of America’s military interventions since 2001 reveals that seven broad errors account for America’s inability to turn tactical... →