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Tyranny of the Minority
Books

Tyranny of the Minority

A new book lays out the markers of democratic backsliding–and takes aim at the U.S. Constitution.

Thomas Koenig
Radical Moderation

Radical Moderation

Radical moderation is not an oxymoron–and can be a successful political strategy if used wisely.

Aurelian Craiutu
Scotch with the President

Scotch with the President

As a Peace Corps volunteer in the 1960s, Daniel Chirot had an up-close view of Niger’s tragic corruption. Today it’s déjà vu, all over again.

Daniel Chirot
The Friends and Foes of Democracy in Israel

The Friends and Foes of Democracy in Israel

Both sides in the extraordinarily divisive conflict over judicial reform claim to be defending democracy. Only one is correct.

Michael Mandelbaum
The Central Asian Opportunity

The Central Asian Opportunity

A teaching trip in Kazakhstan reveals how attitudes toward Russia are souring in light of the war in Ukraine. Francis Fukuyama's latest.

Francis Fukuyama
BRICS and Stones Can’t Break Western Bones

BRICS and Stones Can’t Break Western Bones

The Global South will fail to build a New World Order, in spite of China and Russia. Only the West can damage the current order by forsaking liberal trade and strategic stability.

Josef Joffe
America, Europe's Frenemy

America, Europe's Frenemy

The United States serves as a projection screen for the desires and hatreds of many Europeans–and in the process, offers insight into Europe’s own internal tensions.

Peter Hefele
Don't Think, Dear
Books

Don't Think, Dear

A new book on George Balanchine questions whether ballet is a toxic art form.

Robert Steven Mack