As Branko Milanović notes in his new book, capitalism convincingly triumphed over socialism at the end of the Cold War. That does not mean that struggles between the emerging variants of capitalism—liberal-meritocratic and political—will be any less fierce.

Hans Morgenthau, the father of “realism” in foreign policy, had a rather unrealistic understanding of statesmanship.

To fight populism, we need to adopt a response not just for coping, but for overcoming and ultimately restoring decency and civilized discourse: Laughter.

Liberal self-flagellation over the supposed failure of post-communist transitions is pointless—and even worse, counterproductive and dangerous.

Centrism as a governing philosophy remains popular in Spain, even as voters turn on centrist politicians for their incompetence.

Two things are true: Trump’s defenders are disingenuous when they talk about criminality when arguing against impeachment. And our society’s sense of what is properly criminal has been severely degraded in recent times.

A case study that illustrates the potential knock-on effects of President Trump’s reckless moves in Syria.

A man of vociferous opinions, few consistent, Kaiser Wilhelm II was confident of his universally superior knowledge. This confidence was not matched by an ability to read briefing materials or master policy details.

Conservatives used to have a deep appreciation for the fundamental complexity of human societies and thus abhorred simplistic solutions. Their recent fetishization of “sovereignty” as a cure-all is a betrayal of their tradition.

As Charles Krauthammer argued a decade ago, “Decline is a choice.” We must not let the U.S. basketball team get beaten at next year’s Olympics in Tokyo.