An editorial board member of American Purpose, Josef Joffe serves on the editorial council of the German weekly Die Zeit. He teaches international politics and political theory at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, where he is a senior fellow at the Kissinger Center. He is also a distinguished visiting fellow of Stanford University’s Hoover Institution.
Idealpolitik Requires Realpolitik
Suddenly Home Alone, the United States should be a “force for good,” but not neglect power in a nasty world. China, Russia, and Iran don’t.
Europe to Joe Biden: It’s Not All Sugar and Spice
A leading figure in Germany—and an American Purpose editorial board member—welcomes the 46th President and reveals the obstacle course ahead.