David Polansky

David Polansky is a political theorist who writes on geopolitics and the history of political thought. He is currently a research fellow with the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy.
Articles by David Polansky
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A black and white portrait of a man wearing a sweater with a collared shirt under it.

James C. Scott Trampled Across Borders to Explain the World

Obituary
David Polansky
A U.S. Marine uses a U.S. flag to cover the face of a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Baghdad.
A U.S. Marine uses a U.S. flag to cover the face of a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Baghdad.

Why Did America Stumble Into a Trap in Iraq?

Review
David Polansky
The cover of Benedict Arnold's Imagined Communities.
The cover of Benedict Arnold's Imagined Communities.

The Greatest Book on Nationalism Keeps Being Misread

Argument
David Polansky
The United Nations Security Council gathers.
The United Nations Security Council gathers.

Take Realist Arguments Over Russia in Good Faith

Argument
David Polansky
Protesters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump break into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Protesters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump break into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Machiavelli’s Lessons for America’s Jan. 6 Tumult

Argument
David Polansky
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