Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt is a columnist at Foreign Policy and the Robert and Renée Belfer professor of international relations at Harvard University.

Stories by Stephen M. Walt
American sports fans wear patriotic Olympic Rings sunglasses during the opening ceremony for the XXIII Olympic Summer Games on 28th July 1984 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.

Nationalism Is Underrated by Intellectuals
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Joe Biden speaks about unrest in the United States.

Could the United States Still Lead the World if It Wanted to?
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Biden leaves after discussing situation in Afghanistan.

The Top Five Debriefing Questions About Afghanistan
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Joe Biden hugs an attendee.

The Geopolitics of Empathy
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Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside of Trump Tower.

Those Who Don’t Investigate the Past Are Doomed to Repeat It
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