Grave New World
Why Biden’s job will be so much harder than his predecessors’.
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Grave New World
The Case for a Middle Path in U.S. Foreign Policy
Neither pure isolationism nor unchecked internationalism has served the United States well. It’s time for a third option.
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The Case for a Middle Path in U.S. Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy Begins at Home
The best way for Biden and Harris to build better partnerships abroad is to get America’s own house in order—and that begins with human rights.
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Foreign Policy Begins at Home
Wonks Gone Wild
In FP’s 50 years, its writers’ forecasts have ranged from prescient to spectacularly wrong. That’s because the field of international relations rewards catastrophic thinking.
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Wonks Gone Wild
Inside Joe Biden’s Foreign-Policy Worldview
The next U.S. president isn’t an intellectual—and that’s a good thing.
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Inside Joe Biden’s Foreign-Policy Worldview
A Conservative Foreign Policy for the Future
Continuity, not revolution, should guide the United States.
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A Conservative Foreign Policy for the Future
When U.S. Foreign Policy Went Wrong
How to spot a bad concept when you see it.
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When U.S. Foreign Policy Went Wrong
A New Pivot to Asia
The fuzzy goodwill between Biden and America’s Asian allies will soon be tested by China’s growing power.
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A New Pivot to Asia
How to Restore U.S. Credibility in Africa
By standing up for democracy and free trade, the United States can outflank China and Russia, its authoritarian rivals on the continent.
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How to Restore U.S. Credibility in Africa
The Return of Containment
What the Cold War policy means for our current moment.
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The Return of Containment
