Michael Mandelbaum 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 Rise and Fall of Peace on Earth (2019).
The Lessons of the Pandemic
The United States did some things well and some things poorly—and important questions remain unanswered.
Alliances and Their Discontents
Alliances—the only thing worse is not having them.
The Fate of the Spy Novel
The Cold War is a tough act to follow.
May. 17, 2021: Katherine Epstein discusses her article in American Purpose, "The Tolling Bell." Moderated by Michael Mandelbaum
Join us on May 17, 2021 to hear Katherine Epstein discusses her article in American Purpose, "The Tolling Bell." Moderated by Michael Mandelbaum. Katherine C. Epstein is associate professor of history at Rutgers University-Camden and author of Torpedo: Inventing the Military-Industrial Complex in the United States and Great Britain (2014)
Climate Change: Technology Is the Solution
If humankind is to be saved from the storms, floods, and droughts that a rise in the global temperature threatens, it is engineers, not politicians, who will save it.
This American Life
Vartan Gregorian was a man of energy, intelligence, and service.
The Single Most Dangerous Place in the World
Taiwan has the potential to draw the world’s two strongest states into war.
Lessons from the Past
When it comes to Iran, the historical record carries some important lessons for today.
