Review

A new book on the West’s declinist anxiety is a welcome antidote to Islamophobic alarmism, but it could go further in debunking misguided notions of “us” and “them.”

The left’s increasingly ambitious environmental agenda is rethinking the mechanics of the international economy.

Mongolia rocks out while its giant neighbor slumbers.

A new book lays out the Chinese leader’s stark worldview.

What it means to brand today’s right-wing leaders with the F-word—and why you probably shouldn’t.

A new book looks at the China challenge for the United States—and China itself.

Two new memoirs by Samantha Power and Susan Rice show how idealists became insiders—and what was lost along the way.

The Spanish government just moved a step closer to disinterring the remains of Francisco Franco. But as the country heads for yet another election, a new book shows that voters have other priorities.

The battle over the country’s future is being waged one TV screen—and smartphone—at a time.

A new translation of Arthur Koestler’s classic dystopian novel reveals what’s relevant to our age—and what isn’t.

Around the world, political freedom isn’t just slipping away—it’s getting dragged down by fervent enemies.

A newly translated novel portrays the European Union’s search for meaning as a historical reckoning—and a comedy of manners.