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Manmohan Singh Uncaged the Indian Tiger

The two-time former prime minister laid the foundations for India’s rapid growth. He was 92.

Obituary
Salil Tripathi
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2024 Was a Year of Angry Elections

A diverse array of countries held national votes this year—but a single storyline stood out.

5 Top Reads
Cameron Abadi
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Fareed Zakaria Looks Back at 2024

FP Live’s annual tradition of recounting the biggest highlights and trends of the year.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
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The Best Conversations of the Year

FP Live’s guests included the WTO secretary-general and U.S. ambassador to China.

Roundup
Dana Sherne

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2024 in Review

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New Geopolitical Words We Learned in 2024

Lavender is sinister, not sweet—and if you can’t join the P&I club, you can ghost it.

Analysis
Elisabeth Braw
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The Books FP’s Contributors Loved This Year
Roundup
Chloe Hadavas
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What Are AI’s Rules of the Road?
5 Top Reads
Amelia Lester
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Our Top Long Reads From 2024
Roundup
Allison Meakem

Asia & the Pacific

Lee Jae-myung and Kweon Seong-dong pose for photos during their post-impeachment meeting in the National Assembly.

Can Trump Work With South Korea’s Left?
Argument
Doug Bandow

In India, Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake Reasserts Partnership

The World Must Recognize Climate Refugees

India’s Fortunes Shift in Bangladesh

China

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How China’s Antitrust Tactics Undermine U.S. Tech Leadership
Argument
Ruby Scanlon

What Trump’s Personalized Presidency Means for China

China Needs a New Approach in Syria

Another Chinese Military Official Under Fire

Middle East & Africa

Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi and Russian President Vladimir Putin greet each other at the Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, on July 27, 2023.

Why Russia Is Not a Great Power in Africa
Analysis
Will Brown

Without Women’s Rights, Syria Risks Failed-State Status

Ethiopia’s Precarious Economic Reforms

Africa Brief’s Year in Review

Europe

Anti-government protesters face police during mass demonstrations in central Tbilisi, Georgia, on Dec. 7.

Georgia Shows Why U.S. Policy in Eurasia Is Dangerously Outdated
Argument
Anna Ohanyan

Will European Troops Enforce a Cease-Fire in Ukraine?

Ukraine Backers Make Last-Ditch Effort to Seize Russian Assets

Will Europe Fragment Under Trump 2.0?

Americas

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How Taylor Swift Inc. Took Over the World
Deep Dive
Christina Lu

Trump Prepares to Shake Up U.S. Venezuela Policy—Again

Is Justin Trudeau Ready to Take a Walk in the Snow?

Bitcoin and Hawk Tuah Aren’t So Different

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Chip Wars in a Trump 2.0 World

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In Sweden, Clean Energy Is Coming for the Reindeer

Green transition infrastructure threatens the Sami people’s way of life in Europe’s far north.

Dispatch
Francesca Dini, Simone Tramonte
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Get Ready for Trump’s TV Government
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Samantha Hancox-Li
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Mourning Turkey’s Last Progressive Radio Station
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The Original Joe Rogan
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Fareed Zakaria Looks Back at 2024
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Ravi Agrawal
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The Original Joe Rogan
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Julian E. Zelizer
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Why the Salt Typhoon Hack Is Freaking Everyone Out
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The Trump Transition

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Key Appointees and Priorities

FP’s ongoing updates from staff and contributors.

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The Transformation of Tulsi Gabbard
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Trump Nominates Tough-on-China Businessman As Japan Ambassador
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Trump’s Latest Appointments
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Trump’s Threat to Revoke China’s Trade Status, Explained
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The Pitfalls for Europe of a Trump-Putin Deal on Ukraine
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Trump Must Rebalance America’s AI Strategy

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Letters to the Next President

No matter who wins the White House, these nine thinkers from around the world would like a word.

Analysis
Catherine Ashton, Jason Bordoff, Arancha González, Martin Kimani, Mark Malloch-Brown, Joseph S. Nye Jr., Danny Quah, Nirupama Rao, Joseph E. Stiglitz

Is 2024 Really the Most Important Election in History?

Democracy—and the global system—might not be so easily dismantled.

Essay
Michael Hirsh

The Top International Relations Schools of 2024, Ranked
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Revisiting Chinese Empire
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Bethany Allen

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Is the U.S. Answer to China’s Belt and Road Working?

The International Development Finance Corporation has put the United States more on the map, but China remains king of global infrastructure.

Analysis
Lili Pike, Christina Lu
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Who Lost More Weapons—Russia in Syria or America in Afghanistan?

After the collapse of their client states, both patrons left behind a trove of military equipment.

Analysis
Gil Barndollar, Matthew C. Mai
People dance and sing as they take part in victory celebrations in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 13.

How Post-Assad Syria Could Unleash a New Regional Order

Turkey can calm Arab nations fearful of an Islamist takeover by inviting Syria’s neighbors and the Gulf states to play a central role in the political transition.

Analysis
Galip Dalay
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AI Is Bad News for the Global South

The coming wave of technology is set to worsen global inequality.

Argument
Rachel Adams

In Case You Missed It

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America’s Zero-Sum Economics Doesn’t Add Up

Industrial policy and subsidies are nothing new and can be useful. But shutting off from the world will have consequences.

Essay
Adam Posen
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A New Multilateralism
Essay
Gordon Brown
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Asian Powers Set Their Strategic Sights on Europe
Analysis
C. Raja Mohan
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A Day Inside Putin’s Surreal Television Empire
Analysis
Anastasia Edel
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The China-Russia Axis Takes Shape
Analysis
Bonny Lin
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No, the World Is Not Multipolar
Essay
Jo Inge Bekkevold
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6 Swing States Will Decide the Future of Geopolitics
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Cliff Kupchan

Books

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FP’s Holiday Book List

Our columnists and staff writers recommend their top reads for the end of the year.

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Hungary’s Descent Into Dictatorship
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Paul Hockenos
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The Novels We’re Reading in December
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How the Cold War Forged India’s Intelligence Setup
Review
Sushant Singh
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The Only Way to Achieve Lasting Peace in Ukraine
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Alan Moore Wants You to Invent Your Own God
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James Palmer
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Noam Chomsky Has Been Proved Right
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