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In this essay, I begin with the US case, then turn to the Arab world, and then look at global
trends. All three books touch on the ways in…
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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…
Bringing together both classic and contemporary research, The Politics of Terror provides a systematic introduction to the theory, politics…
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…
As Secretary of Defense, I devoted a large amount of my time to visiting our troops at bases around the world. These were my favorite trips…
Former Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights John Shattuck compares anti-democratic movements in Hungary and the United States.…