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Michael Mandelbaum

Michael Mandelbaum

Michael Mandelbaum, an editorial board member of American Purpose, is Christian A. Herter Professor Emeritus of American Foreign Policy at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a member of the editorial board of American Purpose. He is the author of many books on foreign policy, including most recently The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy: Weak Power, Great Power, Superpower, Hyperpower (2022).

Articles and Events

The Two Faces of J. Edgar Hoover

The Two Faces of J. Edgar Hoover

The long-serving director of the FBI both abused his authority and created a model federal agency.

Michael Mandelbaum
Henry Kissinger at 100

Henry Kissinger at 100

The former secretary of state has had a distinguished public career, one well worth remembering on his one hundredth birthday.

Michael Mandelbaum
Can Baseball Survive the Computer Age?

Can Baseball Survive the Computer Age?

America’s most conservative team sport is instituting significant changes in an effort to sustain its popular appeal.

Michael Mandelbaum
Four Who Made History
Books

Four Who Made History

A new book explores the four unusual people who formed the heart of Franklin D. Roosevelt's historic presidency.

Michael Mandelbaum
The Sources of Chinese Conduct

The Sources of Chinese Conduct

China’s aggressive foreign policy has more than one cause, which means that it is likely to persist.

Michael Mandelbaum
Microchips and the Future of International Politics

Microchips and the Future of International Politics

Tiny fragments of one of the world's most common materials have become central to twenty-first-century geopolitics.

Michael Mandelbaum
Russia: The Burden of History

Russia: The Burden of History

The deep historical roots of Putin's autocracy make it difficult to establish the kind of government in Russia that will live in peace with its neighbors.

Michael Mandelbaum
Will the Best of All Possible Worlds Continue?

Will the Best of All Possible Worlds Continue?

An expansive American role in the world is crucial for global stability. Will the United States sustain such a role?

Michael Mandelbaum