Do Bullies Always Win?
Trump’s bullying worked with Canada, has half-worked with Iran and North Korea, but has had nothing but malign impact on Israeli-Palestinian relations.
Steven Bannon’s Real Vision Isn’t America First. It’s America Alone.
What does it mean for international relations when the most powerful country in the world becomes a pariah state?
What Can ‘Star Trek’ Teach Us About American Exceptionalism?
The quintessentially American urge “to boldly go,” regardless of consequence, has gotten humanity into a heap of trouble.
North Korea’s Sorry Politics
South Korea should focus less on extracting apologies from North Korea and more on pursuing pragmatic projects with Pyongyang.
Is the Threat of a “Mafia State” Real?
And what is the relationship of transnational organized crime to state power?
Our Iran Policy on the Couch
The U.S. foreign-policy establishment needs counseling.
Diplomats’ Reports in the Cold War Years: Indispensable or Exercise in Futility?
In her new book, Foreign Policy in Focus columnist Hannah Gurman explores the effects of diplomats’ reports on U.S. foreign policy since World War II.
If We Survive the Next 100 Years, Which Came First: Nuclear Abolition or World Peace?
Can nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament treaties endure if states fail to resolve the issues between them?
Can Lasting Disarmament Be Achieved Without Peace First?
Is nuclear disarmament a sham between nations hostile to each other?
Review: ‘The Future of Global Relations’
America is on the way out. Are regions on the way in?
Bill’s Excellent Adventure
Mr. Clinton goes to North Korea.
The Geopolitics of Facebook
The revolution will be socially networked.
Slaying the Dragon
Our new king’s armor is starting to get tarnished.
Gassed to Death
Every year we lose more people on American roads than we did in the three-year-long Korean War.
The Cost of Empire
Are we going to buy what Obama’s selling?