The Illiberal Challenge
Robert Kagan’s The Jungle Grows Back might be one of the most revealing foreign policy books of 2018. Its greatest value isn’t in its prescriptions, however, but rather in the fact that it stumbles upon a deeper truth about our current moment.
Published: 2019-01-15 17:10:41
Us and Them
“Conservative democracy” is no substitute for multilateralism.
Published: 2019-01-11 13:06:26
What, Me Worry?
At half-time, Donald Trump has demolished a lot and rebuilt nothing. Even his short-term foreign policy successes have proven brittle. And in the longer term, his not-so-grand strategy—aka “America First”—may well prove costly, as it always has for America.
Published: 2019-01-04 11:36:12
Failure to Launch
In a competitive world, with antagonistic external powers and growing internal imbalances, the dream is failing.
Published: 2018-12-30 09:00:21
