Review
List of Review articles
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A child glances back toward Mexico after crossing the border into the United States. Why Skills-Based Immigration Is the Best Option for America
A meticulous and groundbreaking book on immigration chronicles the history of upward mobility in the United States—but falls short as an argument against a more selective policy.
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Jared Kushner Breaking History for No Good Reason
On Middle East politics, Jared Kushner is not the disruptor he says he is.
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U.S. troops patrol the roads of the Syrian town of al-Jawadiyah. The War That Is Testing America’s Patience
A new history of the United States’ war against the Islamic State.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a political rally in 2018. Why Trumpism Will Endure
The former U.S. president took control of a party that had already destroyed itself, several new books contend, and his malign influence will long survive him.
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A worker climbs through a copper and cobalt mine, materials used in production of electric cars, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. What Do Electric Cars Really Cost?
“Volt Rush” examines the price of a dirty green business—and China’s role.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a military vest The Education of Volodymyr Zelensky
A new biography traces the former comedian’s first two years as president of Ukraine.
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An illustration of the fall of Kabul and the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. How America Sealed Afghanistan’s Fate—Again
Two recent books chronicle how the United States turned its back on Afghanistan and pitched the country into chaos.
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U.S. Navy sailors bring ammunition supplies ashore for Cubans fighting for independence from Spain in this print published in 1898. America’s Long Road to Global Power
Michael Mandelbaum has written a masterful interpretation of the twists and turns of U.S. foreign policy.
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Pablo Picasso with his arts dealer Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler How Picasso Became Big Business
A new history of modern art flips the script by focusing on dealers, collectors, and curators.
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Supporters cheer in front of an image of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan What’s New About the New Authoritarianism?
Three recent books tackle how threats to democracy have shifted in the 21st century.
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Vladislav Surkov and Vladimir Putin lean their heads close together to confer privately. The Wizard of the Kremlin
A French novel offers a fascinating, fictionalized look at Vladimir Putin’s longtime spin doctor.
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Chinese military aircraft carry a Chinese flag China’s Strategy Needs Study, Not Assumptions
Elbridge Colby’s influential take on combating Beijing doesn’t add up.
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Tanay and the unnamed paying guest in the film "Cobalt Blue." Netflix India’s ‘Cobalt Blue’ Shows Queer Love—in Primary Colors
The recent LGBTQ film tries to give life to the complications of queer desire. It falters.
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A pedestrian passes artwork by the artist known as the Rebel Bear Who Managed COVID-19 Best, and Why?
A new book compares different countries’ responses to the pandemic, and the conclusions are intriguing.
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Book covers Foreign Policy’s Summer Reading List
Our top picks, from campus novels to science fiction to globe-spanning histories.
