Howard W. French

Howard W. French is a columnist at Foreign Policy, a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and a longtime foreign correspondent. His latest book is Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, wearing a green collared shirt, walks toward the dais as he arrives to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York City
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, wearing a green collared shirt, walks toward the dais as he arrives to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York City

Why Ukraine Is Not a Priority for the Global South
Analysis
Howard W. French
A woman sits in a folding chair and rests her head face-down on a folding table.
A woman sits in a folding chair and rests her head face-down on a folding table.

China’s Youth Are Increasingly Grim About Their Future
Analysis
Howard W. French
Macron and Bongo, both smiling, sit side by side. Macron is reaching over and grasping Bongo's hand in a friendly gesture.
Macron and Bongo, both smiling, sit side by side. Macron is reaching over and grasping Bongo's hand in a friendly gesture.

France’s Concern for Gabon’s Democracy Is Too Little, Too Late
Argument
Howard W. French
Tourists look up at a giant buddha statue carved into the side of a mountain.
Tourists look up at a giant buddha statue carved into the side of a mountain.

China Is Closing In on Itself
Analysis
Howard W. French
A child sitting on a man's shoulder takes a picture as she visits the Bund waterfront area in Shanghai, China, on July 5.
A child sitting on a man's shoulder takes a picture as she visits the Bund waterfront area in Shanghai, China, on July 5.

Almost Nothing Is Worth a War Between the U.S. and China
Argument
Howard W. French
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