Foreign Policy

From Rogue to Regular

2019-02-13

What will it take for Washington to accept Iran as a “normal” state

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Israel’s Dangerous Dalliance With China

2019-02-04

National security adviser John Bolton traveled to Israel this month to reassure jittery officials in Jerusalem that the Trump administration

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The Changing Face of American Conservatism

2018-12-08

The demise of the Weekly Standard is proof that the once popular neoconservatism of the past few decades has died

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Syria, American Policy, and Assassination

2018-09-10

Trump wanted to have the Syrian president assassinated last year but his defense secretary ignored the request

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Riyalpolitik and the Art of Influence in Trump’s Washington

2018-06-07

Americas Arab allies have always wanted to buy direct access to U.S. foreign policy, and they finally found a seller.

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Crime and No Punishment for the Iraq War

2018-04-08

It is unlikely that former US President George W. Bush or any member of his administration will ever stand trial for initiating a war of aggression in Iraq

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Iranians Are Mad as Hell About Their Foreign Policy

2018-01-03

The adventures of Tehran abroad have triggered anger at home

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How Religion Made a Global Comeback in 2017

2017-12-24

Nationalism, often expressed in religious terms, is a key organizing principle in the foreign policy of President Trump

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Why Doesn’t the U.S. Support Kurdish Independence?

2017-10-21

The Kurds are one of Washington’s closest and most reliable allies in the Middle East

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Bahrain and Israel, a friendship rising in a sea of hostility

2017-09-23

Bahrain is making overtures to Israel that hint at the wish to normalize relations. Not everyone in the tiny Gulf kingdom is happy

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What the UAE fears most: Democracy

2017-08-27

The Emiratis can intervene in the regions conflicts, install dictators, and arrange coups. They can apply maximum force. They will never, however, govern with consent

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The Decline of American Diplomacy

2017-08-07

Secretaries of State: Henry Kissinger to Rex Tillerson

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Qatar’s Wait-And-See Strategy

2017-06-10

Tainting Qatar as a regional pariah is unlikely to change its calculus

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Trump’s Foreign Trip Sends Strong Message That American Leadership Is Back

2017-06-08

Unlike the Obama years, Trump’s first four months in office have shown no trace of apology for the history of the United States

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The Worst Mistake of Trump’s First 100 Days

2017-04-27

There’s plenty of blunders to choose from, but only one clear winner

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The Truth About Populism and Foreign Policy

2016-06-05

No matter what one hears of the public’s pessimism, the percentage of respondents who tell pollsters that the United States is the world’s leading economic power has jumped eight points in the last year alone

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