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?
Francis P. SempaNovember 6, 2025
The Vatican has long sought to work through it’s unique diplomatic niche to ease geopolitical tensions where other actors cannot or will not
Manousha DhiwagharJune 13, 2025
If King Solomon is considered to be the archetype of a just statesman, it behooves us to also consider the formative experiences that shaped his sense of leadership
Tim MiloschMay 15, 2025
Indonesia has long sought to balance its desire for Chinese investment with its need to defend its sovereignty, but as China’s aggression in the South China Sea increases, Indonesia is at a crossroads.
Fendy Satria TulodoApril 8, 2025
The United States never legally recognized the Soviet occupation of the Baltics, and neither should America recognize Russia’s annexation of eastern Ukraine
Michael C. DiCiannaMarch 3, 2025
The term “just statecraft” is a novel but needed term that acknowledges the just war framework’s usefulness, not just for foreign policy but all areas of grand strategy
Paul D. MillerFebruary 11, 2025
Republicans are right to be critical of some USAID and State Dept. programs, but a sledgehammer approach could cripple efforts to blunt the Chinese Communist Party’s influence.
Michael SobolikFebruary 5, 2025
In imagining how Russia and Ukraine could ever build peace, it is helpful to begin from the perspective of Russia’s famous author-physician: Anton Chekhov
Anton ChekhovJanuary 31, 2025
As a transactionalist, Trump must recognize that America’s global system of alliances benefits the US, and his presidential legacy, as much as it does the rest of the world
Alan DowdJanuary 30, 2025
