Despite calls for America to stop promoting democracy abroad, the truth is that autocratic regimes are intrinsically unstable and can be relied upon neither by the US nor by their own citizens
Aaron RhodesJune 5, 2025
Joseph Nye, who recently passed away at 88, will be remembered as a giant in the theory and practice of international relations
Dean C. CurryJune 2, 2025
Present-day Iran and antebellum America share surprising similarities in their strategic approaches to resisting the influence of the superpowers of their day, Britain for the antebellum US and America for Iran
Eamonn BellinMay 16, 2025
While our European allies remain important, the U.S. must refocus on deterring China given the CCP’s efforts to reshape the global economy in its favor, including Europe
Rebecca Munson & Tony CothronMay 8, 2025
The study of the Great Books is excellent preparation to understand the theory and practice of international relations
Siobhan Heekin-CanedyApril 28, 2025
Most of the world still looks to the United States for global leadership, particularly compared with China and Russia
Simon MaassApril 5, 2025
Human rights, properly defined and pragmatically pursued, do not need to be a distraction from great power competition with China and Russia but can instead be a core part of the fight against our repressive adversaries
Corban TeagueApril 3, 2025
The “Chicken War” between America and Europe in the 1960s contains useful lessons for a potential US-EU trade war today
Dean C. CurryFebruary 20, 2025
The pursuit of Augustine’s idea of “tranquillitas ordinis” (tranquility of order) is the ultimate purpose of just war theory and just statecraft
J. Daryl CharlesFebruary 12, 2025
