In Ben-Hur (1959), themes of vengeance and reconciliation are set against the life of Christ in an epic story that continues to warrant revisiting, year after year

The international system we know today was not inevitable but the product of a handful of decisive choices made by Harry Truman in 1946

Stephen Kotkin’s history writing is masterful—but his democracy-vs-authoritarianism lens distorts how geopolitics really works

The 70th anniversary of National Review is a good time to reflect on one of the conservative magazine’s most important and influential writer—James Burnham

For nearly a century, from the Concert of Europe in 1815 until 1914, a balance of power was struck among the great powers of Europe via the recognition of spheres of influence. Could a similar approach be the key to peace in the 21st century?

While spreading democracy may be an admirable goal, the US must be clear-eyed about the costs of promoting American-style government in parts of the world with no history of democracy

Edmund Walsh’s legacy endures as a fusion of moral conviction and strategic vision, equipping the free world to confront godless tyranny with clarity, courage, and resolve

In the 19th and 20th century, Britain and America feared Russian dominion over all Eurasia. Today, China represents the same geostrategic threat to the West