Charles Edel

Charles Edel is a senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney and previously served on the U.S. Secretary of State’s policy planning staff. He is a co-author of The Lessons of Tragedy: Statecraft and World Order.

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Frames of Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are display in a photo shop in Beijing on April 17, 2017.

Democracy Is Fighting for Its Life
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The Real Origins of the U.S.-China Cold War
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The Gathering Storm vs. the Crisis of Confidence
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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 14: A flag at the U.S. Capitol has been lowered to half staff after President Barack Obama ordered the action while speaking on the shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School December 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. Obama called for 'meaningful action' in the wake of the latest school shooting that left 27 dead, including 20 children. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

The End of History Is the Birth of Tragedy
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