Joe Biden: Why America Must Lead Again - Foreign Affairs
WEBJan 23, 2020 · It strengthens and amplifies our leadership to keep us safe in the world. It is the engine of our ingenuity that drives our economic prosperity. It is the heart of who we are and how we see the world—and how the world sees us. It allows us to self-correct and keep striving to reach our ideals over time.
Globalization | News and Insights from Foreign Affairs
WEBExplore Foreign Affairs’ coverage of globalization, including the political, economic, and social consequences of global integration, the rise of antiglobalist movements, trends in regional versus global trade, and the power dynamics shaping world order.
America’s Broken Civil-Military Relationship Imperils National …
WEBApr 9, 2021 · Civilian control over the military is deeply embedded in the U.S. Constitution; the armed forces answer to the president and legislature. Starting in 1947, Congress built robust institutions designed to maintain this relationship. But over the past three decades, civilian control has quietly but steadily degraded.
The Transformation of Diplomacy | Foreign Affairs
WEBSep 23, 2020 · A new act would be crucial to making reforms durable. It would also help shape a style of diplomacy that is fit for an increasingly competitive international landscape and better equipped to serve the priority of domestic renewal. Serious, lasting transformation of U.S. diplomacy will be very hard.
Realpolitik: A History | Foreign Affairs
WEBMay/June 2017 Published on April 14, 2017. The term “realpolitik” is widely used today as a synonym for “power politics ” and understood as the realist approach to foreign policy, a venerable tradition that stretches from Machiavelli and Bismarck to scholar-diplomats of the postwar era such as George Kennan and Henry Kissinger.
Iraq Is Quietly Falling Apart | Foreign Affairs
WEBJun 5, 2023 · Yes, Iraq has a government led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and the Coordination Framework, a political bloc closely allied with Iran. But this is only because the actual winner of the October 2021 election, Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s populist movement, quit the parliament in June 2022. The Sadrists took this step after …
The Liberal Order Is More Than a Myth - Foreign Affairs
WEBJul 31, 2018 · In his recent Foreign Affairs article (“ The Myth of the Liberal Order ,” July/August 2018), Graham Allison provides a useful corrective to this baleful narrative, joining a chorus of contrarian foreign policy thinkers who decry the “myth of the liberal order.”. Defenders of the myth, Allison argues, mistakenly credit the liberal order ...
The Limits of Cyberoffense | Foreign Affairs
WEBAug 11, 2021 · The recent spate of ransomware attacks by nonstate actors has upended the conventional wisdom about the nature of the cyberthreat to the United States. U.S. national security experts have historically focused on preparing for Armageddon-like scenarios in which foreign governments target critical infrastructure and crucial networks.
China: Politics, Economics, and History | Foreign Affairs
WEBGet the latest news updates on the China region. Stay informed on Xi Jinping and Beijing's relationship with the United States, Taiwan, Russia, Japan, and more.
Erdogan’s End Game | Foreign Affairs
WEBJan 4, 2022 · There is a real prospect that Erdogan could spend his final years locked up in a Turkish prison or in exile, if he loses the vote. Thus, the opposition could convince him to step aside in return for clemency for him and his family, resulting in a smooth transition of power. A grand bargain will be difficult to achieve.
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