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Two Dumb Ideas and the Trump Team’s Grand Strategy
A time-honored tradition in the foreign policy commentariat is the habit of anyone who studies foreign policy for a living–from…
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The Splintering of the Islamic State
As of late January 2017, the US-backed Iraqi forces have declared Eastern Mosul liberated from the grasp of the Islamic…
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Unpacking the Consequences of Trump’s Airstrikes
On April 6th, Donald Trump ordered an attack on Syrian regime assets, “retaliating” against its most recent use of nerve…
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The Forebears of Trump’s Team of Realists
For most of the American foreign policy commentariat, myself included, the greatest and most horrendous legacy of a Trump Presidency…
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Russian Electoral Interference and US Hypocrisy
Since Donald Trump’s surprising (depressing?) election victory, even more attention has been focused on Russian interference in the US election.…
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The Politics of Declassification
One morning in 2010, foreign governments and American officials around the world were faced with the possibility of a multipronged…
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Has War Become Too Easy?
If history has taught us anything beyond that conflict is inevitable, it’s that wars often prove self-correcting. In other words,…
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The Correspondents Weigh-In: Colombia Referendum
Alma Velazquez The disheartening outcome of the Colombian plebiscite is another example of a common negotiation pitfall: two-level games. Ending…
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The Globe and Pear: Grand Strategy on Terror
Policy Pear President Lina Abisoghomyan and Glimpse From the Globe Senior Correspondent Luke Phillips sat down to discuss overarching American…
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Shrimp Among Whales: South Korea’s Balance Between Great Powers
In describing the history of Korea’s foreign relations, there is an appropriate phrase: “Between a fight of whales, the shrimp…