Emma Ashford

Emma Ashford is a columnist at Foreign Policy and a senior fellow with the Reimagining U.S. Grand Strategy program at the Stimson Center, an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University, and the author of Oil, the State, and War.

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Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton speaks on stage during a public discussion at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina on February 17.
Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton speaks on stage during a public discussion at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina on February 17.

Did John Bolton Transform U.S. Foreign Policy or Enable Trump’s Transgressions?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
U.S. Park Police stand watch inside Lafayette Square near the White House in Washington, DC on June 1 as demonstrators protest the death of George Floyd.
U.S. Park Police stand watch inside Lafayette Square near the White House in Washington, DC on June 1 as demonstrators protest the death of George Floyd.

Will U.S. Protests and Crackdowns Damage America’s Global Image?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Protesters attend a rally in a shopping mall on May 28 in Hong Kong.
Protesters attend a rally in a shopping mall on May 28 in Hong Kong.

Should the United States Punish China for Aggression Toward India and Hong Kong?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
President Nicolás Maduro talks during a press conference at Miraflores Government Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on March 12.
President Nicolás Maduro talks during a press conference at Miraflores Government Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on March 12.

Is the U.S. Government Back in the Business of Regime Change?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in Hanoi on Feb. 27, 2019.
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in Hanoi on Feb. 27, 2019.

What Would North Korea’s Collapse Mean for U.S. Security?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force in the White House Rose Garden on April 15.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force in the White House Rose Garden on April 15.

Will Trump’s Decision to Cut WHO Funding Accomplish Anything?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
A picture taken on March 30 in Belgrade shows a billboard bearing Chinese President Xi Jinping's face looking down over a boulevard next to the words "Thank you brother Xi," a message paid for by a pro-government tabloid.
A picture taken on March 30 in Belgrade shows a billboard bearing Chinese President Xi Jinping's face looking down over a boulevard next to the words "Thank you brother Xi," a message paid for by a pro-government tabloid.

Will Trump’s Pandemic Response Help or Harm U.S. Power?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during a briefing about the coronavirus outbreak at the White House on March 17.
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during a briefing about the coronavirus outbreak at the White House on March 17.

How Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Reshape the U.S. Election?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders during the debate in Charleston, S.C., on Feb. 25.
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders during the debate in Charleston, S.C., on Feb. 25.

What Does Super Tuesday Mean for U.S. Foreign Policy?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
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Gary Johnson’s ‘Aleppo Moments’ Don’t Undo a Smart, Libertarian Foreign-Policy Platform

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Emma Ashford
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Why the Pentagon Should Care About Scotland’s Referendum

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