Pernicious states: Towards a new grammar of international relations
If concepts are instruments of power, then we should examine not only the labels imposed on weaker states, but also the structures
Reason-Vision-Virtue
Irrelevant Europe
When you depend upon the United States, Japan, India, China, Russia, and the Middle East to produce everything that Europe’s dying empire
Xi and Putin tout ‘new type’ of world order in Beijing
It is nourishing ties with other Asian states, including countries like India and Vietnam that have historically had troubled relations with China.
Trump Wants NATO Allies to Step Up. Can France Lead the Way?
NATO, without the United States, invites nuclear coercion of Europe. The United States, without NATO, substitutes credible deterrence for political isolation and
The Beijing Summit Rewrites the Rules of Superpower Economic Engagement
The ultimate warning for Washington is clear: accepting these short-term transactional wins without a cohesive, long-term strategy will allow China to dictate
After the US-China Summit
Ultimately, the prospect of economically collaborating with the U.S. could only be achieved by a geopolitical accommodation. Given Russian President Vladimir Putin’s
Oppose the War and Its Machinery
The demands are straightforward: US Out of West Asia (Middle East). No aid or arms to Israel. Money for social needs, not
America Has Lost Its Leverage Over China
Some would argue that this state of affairs reflects a clever strategy of speaking softly while carrying a big stick. But the
Israeli Tourists Have a Bad Reputation Around the World
As Israel becomes more and more isolated and loathed in the court of public opinion, Israelis have found they are less welcome
The Fuel to My Revolutionary Optimism
Most of my family remains on the land, or near it in Jordan. I see this as a consistent win against the
From Ahura Mazda to Hormuz: What US Power Fails to See
In the end, the Strait of Hormuz remains what it has long been: a narrow passage of water connecting larger bodies, a