The Neurotic Fixations of U.S. Foreign Policy
A close look at several ruts that American policymakers are currently stuck in
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America Is Suffering From a Resolve Gap
What Washington should do when its opponents prove more determined to get their way
Another Trump Presidency Won’t Much Change U.S. Foreign Policy
The world’s fears are mostly exaggerated
Lessons from Israel’s Forever Wars
Since its founding in 1948, Israel has been engaged in a series of forever wars.
5 Reasons the Israel-Palestine Conflict Won’t End Anytime Soon
Extremists, lobbyists, meddling outsiders, and deeper structural problems mean that the issue is likely to remain unresolved
Stephen Walt on What to Expect From 2024
Columnist Stephen Walt looks back at the most important trends and developments in 2023. His next assignment is significantly tougher: predicting how global events will play out in 2024.
A Practical Guide to Perpetual Peace
How to take realistic (and realist) steps toward a more utopian world order.
Was Henry Kissinger Really a Realist?
America’s most famous 20th century statesman wasn’t exactly what he claimed to be.
5 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2023
It may seem harder to give thanks this year, but it’s not impossible.
'Rally around the flag' effects in the Russian–Ukrainian war
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the grounds behind Vladimir Putin’s decision were widely debated.
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