Trump’s new foreign policy leans toward recognizing spheres of influence, departing from past interventionism and potentially avoiding future great power conflicts, especially with China, if handled with restraint and clarity. Read More Here
The breadth and depth of America’s global security and business interests discourage reversion to 1930s-style isolationism. Read More Here
Since at least 2011, senior government officials have used the concept of economic statecraft to explain the tools of U.S. economic power for foreign policy and national security purposes. These include economic sanctions, inbound and outbound investment review, export controls, economic diplomacy, and direct and indirect financial assistance. Read More Here
In the absence of an alternative shorthand, politicians and journalists most likely will continue to use “Global South” for the foreseeable future. Yet anyone interested in a more accurate description of the world should be wary of such a misleading and increasingly loaded term. Read More Here
Modernization theory and the delusions of American strategy. Read More Here
How States Think tries to undermine these claims and resurrect the older way of thinking. The authors argue that most international decisions are, in fact, rational. Read More here
Presidents, officials, and candidates tend to fall into six camps that don’t follow party lines. Read More Here
The Strategy Didn’t Win the Cold War—and It Won’t Defeat China. Read More Here
The intricate challenges confronting our world necessitate collaborative efforts that transcend individual superpowers. Read More Here
With U.S.-Chinese relations worse than they have been in over 50 years, an old fairy tale has resurfaced: if only the United States would talk more to China and accommodate its rise, the two countries could live in peace. Read More Here
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