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U.S. Foreign Policy

What Do Palestinians Want?

David Pollock, Catherine Cleveland
What Do Palestinians Want?

Menand’s Cold War

Michael Kimmage
Menand’s Cold War

Explosive Material

Gabriel Schoenfeld
Explosive Material

Alliances and Their Discontents

Michael Mandelbaum
Alliances and Their Discontents

Table for Two

David J. Kramer
Table for Two

Those We Leave Behind

Daniel Chirot
Those We Leave Behind

Defending Journalists against Gangsters

Jeffrey Gedmin
Defending Journalists against Gangsters

The Norm-Breaker vs. the Norm-Defender

Carla Anne Robbins
The Norm-Breaker vs. the Norm-Defender

Richard Aldous

Host of "Bookstack," a weekly podcast of books and ideas.

Latest Podcast

Firmin DeBrabander on the Internet's Threat to Privacy

Firmin DeBrabander on the Internet's Threat to Privacy

Featured Posts

Menand’s Cold War

Michael Kimmage
Menand’s Cold War

Looking Skyward

Luis Parrales
Looking Skyward

Remembering Bayard Rustin

Arch Puddington
Remembering Bayard Rustin

Upcoming Events

July 28, 2021: G. John Ikenberry and Dan Deudney discuss "the roots of Biden's foreign policy." Moderated by Carla Anne Robbins

August 2, 2021: Roman Eichinger, Claude Weinber, Ana Palacio, and Iulia Joja discuss "Germany’s elections and the next Europe"