The Rise and Fall of American Hegemony From Wilson to Trump
A century ago, Woodrow Wilson changed America's place in the world when he sent two million men to fight in Europe, but America withdrew into isolationism in the 1930s.
Research
The Politics of Terror
Bringing together both classic and contemporary research, The Politics of Terror provides a systematic introduction to the theory, politics, and practice of terrorism.
George HW Bush’s Presidency Left the World a More Peaceful and Stable Place
There is a convincing case to be made that George H.W. Bush was one of the greatest global leaders of all our presidents, writes Nicholas Burns, former U.S. ambassador to NATO.
No Exceptions: The Decision to Open All Military Positions to Women
As Secretary of Defense, I devoted a large amount of my time to visiting our troops at bases around the world.
Reflections on American Grand Strategy in Asia
No piece of hardware better exemplifies America’s military might than an aircraft carrier.
The Hell of Good Intentions: America’s Foreign Policy Elite and the Decline of U.S. Primacy
Over the past quarter century, U.S.
Conflict, Climate, and Cells: A Disaggregated Analysis
We conduct a disaggregated empirical analysis of civil conflict at the subnational level in Africa over 1997 to 2011 using a new gridded data set.
Analytic Confidence and Political Decision Making: Theoretical Principles and Experimental Evidence from National Security Professionals
When making decisions under uncertainty, it is important to distinguish between the probability that a judgment is true and the confidence analysts possess in drawing their conclusions.
Trump's Currency Confusion Continues
Next month, the US Department of the Treasury is due to submit to Congress its biannual report detailing which countries, if any, are manipulating their currencies to gain an unfair trade advantage.
Full Committee Hearing Assessing the Value of the NATO Alliance
NATO is facing ... one of its most difficult crises in seven decades. It is not a crisis of military strength or readiness.
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