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.

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The Top 10 Mistakes Made in the Afghan War

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Accentuate the Positive

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National Stupidity

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Making the Grade

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The 2013 Stories That Never Were

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‘Better Fewer, but Better’

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How Not to Get Fresh Thinking on U.S. Foreign Policy

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The New Foreign Policy Sobriety

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The Embarrassing Debate Over the ‘War on Terror’

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How Long Will China Tolerate America’s Role in Asia?

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Top 10 Things I’m Thankful for This Year

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What’s Really at Stake in the Iranian Nuclear Deal

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U.S. Middle East Strategy: Back to Balancing

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What London’s Underground Tells You About Grand Strategy

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Travels and Travails

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