Review
How the United States Terrorized Itself
“Reign of Terror” is an important, heated look at America’s post-9/11 wars.
Playing Chess With China
A new book by a former Indian envoy to Beijing has important lessons for today’s policymakers.
Why Afghanistan’s Tribes Beat the United States
Tightly bound kinship networks aren’t vestiges of the past. They’re a modern—and effective—form of political organization.
The Power—and Weakness—of Capitalist Ethics
A new book offers a storied U.S. bank as a model—but also serves as a cautionary tale.
‘The Suicide Squad’ Is a Dark Parody of America’s Imperial Fiascos
The supervillain movie demonstrates the possibilities—and limits—of the genre.
Indira Gandhi’s Lesson for Modi
A new account of India’s state of emergency in the 1970s takes on fresh relevance amid its ongoing erosion of democracy.
In Alaa al-Aswany’s New Novel, Dictatorship Keeps Winning
“Republic of False Truths” defers any happy ending to the Arab Spring.
Postmodern America Didn’t Deserve Jimmy Carter
A new biography paints a portrait of a president who made vast progress on policy—and failed at smoke-and-mirrors PR.
‘One Last Monster’ Is a Loving, Messy Parable Rooted in Korean History
A charming animation turns turtle ships into giant monsters.
Generation X’s Short Arc of History
Ben Rhodes’s new book about global politics reveals the limits of the Obama administration’s worldview.
How World War II Code-Breakers Created the Modern Digital World
In “Geniuses at War,” David A. Price convincingly recounts a heroic and tragic tale.
America, Indicted
Yes, the United States is deeply divided and probably undeserving of global leadership, as two new books argue. But who else is there?
Foreign Policy’s Summer Reading List
Our columnists’ top picks, from the wonky to the meditative.
How the Tulsa Race Massacre Vanished
And why it’s not enough to recover its history.
How the Netanyahus Explain the World
A new novel offers a family history of Israel’s former prime minister—and insight into the dangers of any form of nationalism.
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