List of 2026: FP’s Look Ahead articles

2026: FP’s Look Ahead

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Elections to Watch in 2026

These are the year’s biggest races, from Bangladesh to Brazil.

Analysis
Allison Meakem
A displaced woman rests after fleeing El Fasher in Tawila, Darfur region, Sudan.
A displaced woman rests after fleeing El Fasher in Tawila, Darfur region, Sudan.

10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026

Major wars, simmering hostilities, and accelerating instability from Washington.

Analysis
Comfort Ero, Richard Atwood
Illustration of a group of people in a book store. The foreign policy section of books is swarmed, while no one is interested in the U.S. section.
Illustration of a group of people in a book store. The foreign policy section of books is swarmed, while no one is interested in the U.S. section.

The Most Anticipated Books of the Year

The 30 biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and political science.

Books
FP Editors
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A gray-haired woman, hair tied back, wearing a brown shirt with polka dots, is seen in front of a Chinese flag in the background.

4 Predictions for China in 2026

What we’re watching in the new year, from women’s rights to AI dangers.

China Brief
James Palmer
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An illustration shows U.S. President Donald Trump's face on a textured wall. The upper part of the wall is cracked.

6 Trump Lessons for Global Leaders in 2026

FP columnists on how the world could handle the new Washington.

Analysis
Zongyuan Zoe Liu, C. Raja Mohan, James Crabtree, Elisabeth Braw, Agathe Demarais, Steven A. Cook