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Liberal Internationalism, an Ideology of Violence
During the presidency of George W. Bush, the administration’s cabinet and top advisors were an eclectic mix of…
Will the United States Lead the Post-COVID World?
The coronavirus is the most significant health, security, economic, and geopolitical challenge that the world has…
Was 2014 a Turning Point in Russian Foreign Policy?
Beginning in the early months of 2014, Russian foreign policy has become increasingly assertive and reinvigorated.…
Kissinger Was Right: Statesmanship in the Digital Age
Technologists and policymakers often speak different languages and have difficulty understanding each other, such…
COVID-19 Will Accelerate Consolidation of Great Power…
With the fall of the Soviet Union, the entire world fell within a de-facto American sphere of influence. With the…
What’s Next for the United States’ Iran…
After the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979, the United States severed diplomatic ties with Iran and…
Does the U.S.-Taliban Deal Devalue American Sacrifices…
Long-deferred political efforts to put an end to the protracted war in Afghanistan gained new life in 2018.
The…
U.S. Isolationism in an Era of CCP Dependency
Between September 2019 and January 2020, the world saw two potentially destabilizing external shocks: the first…
COVID-19: Crisis or Strategic Opportunity for China?
As the world continues its battle with COVID-19, new questions are emerging about how the virus could reshape the…
Belarus and Russia: Fraternal Nations But Not a Union…
This past weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko spent over five…
Don’t Buy the Hype on Russia in Africa
In Africa, Russia seeks more friends, more money, and more influence to offset U.S.-imposed economic isolation,…
Is India’s Influence in Afghanistan Declining?
Following the conclusion of the eighth round of peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, a…