Donald Trump

The Two Ways to Win in Iran

The lesson of 21st-century warfare is not that American power is ineffective. It’s that military success and political victory are not the same thing.

The Capture of Maduro Could Lead to a Great Triumph for Venezuela—Or a Tragedy

The best way to succeed in Venezuela is to empower María Corina Machado and the democratic opposition.

The Venezuela Precedent

The operation against Maduro serves US interests, but raises urgent questions about executive power and congressional authority.

Meeting Monsters?

Monsters must be dealt with. But there should never be confusion about what they are.

Cutting the State Dept.’s Language and Cultural Exchange Programs Weakens America

Absent the language and intercultural skills that make diplomacy work, the US will not be able to effectively project power abroad

The False Dichotomy Between Supporting Ukraine and Taiwan

Despite arguments that the US must prioritize Taiwan over Ukraine, the truth is that if the latter falls, the former will soon be next

Why Human Rights Are in America’s National Self-Interest

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

Remembering Joseph Nye

Joseph Nye, who recently passed away at 88, will be remembered as a giant in the theory and practice of international relations

Putting Natural Law to Work: Review of Hopeful Realism

A trio of Protestant Christian political science professors argue that evangelicals should be more aware of and attuned to the natural law tradition