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How Democratic Is the World’s Largest Democracy?

Tue, 17/08/2021 - 21:10
A review of Christophe Jaffrelot's "Modi's India", which examines the rise of Hindu nationalism and ethnic democracy under Narendra Modi.

The Case for Complacency

Tue, 17/08/2021 - 20:20
A review of John Mueller's "The Stupidity of War", which argues that the U.S. should adopt a military strategy of restraint.

Why the Taliban Won

Tue, 17/08/2021 - 13:54
What Washington can do about it now

We All Lost Afghanistan

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 04:59
Two decades of mistakes, misjudgments, and collective failure

Russia’s Battle for the Black Sea

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 18:50
Why Moscow’s moves could determine the future of navigation 

The Limits of Cyberoffense

Tue, 10/08/2021 - 19:51
Why America struggles to fight back against nonstate cybercriminals

The Sexism Behind China’s Population Crisis

Mon, 09/08/2021 - 17:47
The demographic shift in China reflects the sexism in the party and in Chinese society more broadly; "if the CCP wants to solve China's demographic puzzle, it should start by listening to and empowering women."

Bin Laden’s Catastrophic Success

Fri, 06/08/2021 - 23:28
A close reading of Osama bin Laden's correspondence offers a portrait of the U.S. “war on terror” as it was seen through the eyes of its chief target.

China Isn’t Trying to Dominate the Middle East

Fri, 06/08/2021 - 18:27
China's increasing dominance in the Middle East is primarily fueled by its economic interests and U.S. retrenchment.

The Tunisia Model in Crisis

Thu, 05/08/2021 - 22:10
The president’s power grab risks an authoritarian regression.

Why the Quad Alarms China

Thu, 05/08/2021 - 21:29
The Quad's success poses a major threat to Beijing’s ambitions.

Iran’s War Within

Wed, 04/08/2021 - 17:29
Ebrahim Raisi and the triumph of the hard-liners

Ukraine Is Part of the West

Fri, 30/07/2021 - 20:17
The United States and Europe should set out a clear road map for Ukraine to finally join NATO and the European Union.

Pakistan’s Pyrrhic Victory in Afghanistan

Wed, 21/07/2021 - 22:07
Islamabad will come to regret aiding the Taliban’s resurgence.

A Taliban Victory Is Not Inevitable

Tue, 20/07/2021 - 19:46
How to prevent catastrophe in a post-American Afghanistan.

The Founders’ Plague—and Ours

Mon, 19/07/2021 - 23:15
Race, partisanship, and fake news at the dawn of the republic.

China’s Looming Succession Crisis

Mon, 19/07/2021 - 22:21
What will happen when Xi is gone?

What America Owes the Uyghurs

Fri, 16/07/2021 - 13:54
The United States has a legal and moral obligation to try to end the mass atrocities in Xinjiang.

The Hearts-and-Minds Myth

Wed, 14/07/2021 - 17:34
Great powers should not intervene in and prolong wars in hopes of instituting democratic reforms as part of counterinsurgency.

Does America Really Support Democracy—or Just Other Rich Democracies?

Thu, 08/07/2021 - 20:37
To strengthen its pro-democracy foreign policy, the U.S. should take the interests of both rich and poor democracies into account, rather than only the former.

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