How Erdogan’s Supporters Are Thinking About the Runoffs
As Turkey's centennial nears, its founding secularism may no longer be in fashion—but nationalism is.
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![Students study on a university campus.]()
Students study on a university campus.
The U.S.-China Fault Line Is Felt in the Academy
The breakdown in university exchanges threatens understanding and collaborative research.
![Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech after receiving an honorary doctorate of laws from Waseda University in Tokyo on October 8, 2015.]()
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech after receiving an honorary doctorate of laws from Waseda University in Tokyo on October 8, 2015.
The Deadly Toll of Erdogan’s War on Academia
The fault lines between the Turkish government and universities have increased the fallout from the country’s earthquakes.
![The unveiling of a bronze statue of Scottish economist, philosopher and author Adam Smith]()
The unveiling of a bronze statue of Scottish economist, philosopher and author Adam Smith
Why Is Adam Smith Still So Popular?
The 18th-century Scottish economist has come to play a uniquely controversial role in U.S. political and economic life.
![The beginning of the conquest of Siberia in shown in a 19th-century painting.]()
The beginning of the conquest of Siberia in shown in a 19th-century painting.
It’s High Time to Decolonize Western Russia Studies
Why has it taken a war of conquest for experts to recognize Russia’s nature as a vast imperial enterprise?
![Anti-war protesters gather in front of the White House in Washington to demonstrate against escalating tensions between the United States and Russia.]()
Anti-war protesters gather in front of the White House in Washington to demonstrate against escalating tensions between the United States and Russia.
For ‘Peace Activists,’ War Is About America, Never Russia
Their own hard-left worldview is so absorbing that they will take the side of any aggressor in the anti-Western camp.
![Yale University historian Timothy Snyder speaks at an event in Warsaw, Poland on May 10, 2019.]()
Yale University historian Timothy Snyder speaks at an event in Warsaw, Poland on May 10, 2019.
The Trouble With Russian Blacklisting
Moscow’s ban on Western academics and researchers makes the world a more dangerous place.
![Crosses, flowers, and photographs mark the graves of victims of the battles for Irpin and Bucha at the cemetery of Irpin, Ukraine, on May 16.]()
Crosses, flowers, and photographs mark the graves of victims of the battles for Irpin and Bucha at the cemetery of Irpin, Ukraine, on May 16.
Russia’s Brutal Honesty Has Destroyed the West’s Appeasers
Yet plenty of Western intellectuals and politicians still ignore what Moscow is saying loud and clear.
![Demonstrators hold a placard that reads "EU, UN and US it is time for B.D.S."]()
Demonstrators hold a placard that reads "EU, UN and US it is time for B.D.S."
The BDS Movement Has Already Lost
Where it counts—in the halls of government and boardrooms—the effort to boycott Israel doesn’t even register.
![A Greenpeace world map protests climate change.]()
A Greenpeace world map protests climate change.
Looking Back on a Year of Loss in International Relations
A group of influential intellectuals—and personal friends—passed away in 2021.
![Students gather in an amphitheater at the Université Thomas Sankara near Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso on Oct. 15.]()
Students gather in an amphitheater at the Université Thomas Sankara near Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso on Oct. 15.
Africa’s Youth Unemployment Crisis Is a Global Problem
Governments and donors must stop focusing solely on skills development and entrepreneurship—or risk more youth migration, unrest, and terrorism.
![John Ruggie speaks onstage during the United Nations Global Compact 15TH Anniversary Celebration at Cipriani 42nd Street on June 25, 2015 in New York City.]()
John Ruggie speaks onstage during the United Nations Global Compact 15TH Anniversary Celebration at Cipriani 42nd Street on June 25, 2015 in New York City.
A Realist Tribute to an Extraordinary Idealist
John Ruggie straddled the worlds of academia and policymaking—and was a powerful force in each.
![The Chinese Communist Party logo is seen in Shanghai.]()
The Chinese Communist Party logo is seen in Shanghai.
U.S. Institutions Must Get Smarter About Chinese Communist Party Money
Beijing is trying to shape the academic and political conversation.
![Early versions of Foreign Policy featured a narrow format and a different logo color for each season—blue for winter, green for spring, burgundy for summer, and yellow or brown for fall.]()
Early versions of Foreign Policy featured a narrow format and a different logo color for each season—blue for winter, green for spring, burgundy for summer, and yellow or brown for fall.
Consensus Lost
How FP set out to change the world.
![People walk on the Columbia University campus]()
People walk on the Columbia University campus
Beyond IR’s Ivory Tower
The world needs experts to engage with policy more than ever. Research shows international relations scholars are already up to the task.
![Harvard Yard]()
Harvard Yard
If You Want to Keep Talent Out of China, Invest at Home
Retaining the U.S. advantage needs funding, not xenophobia.
![race-international-relations-colonialism-foreign-policy-illustration]()
race-international-relations-colonialism-foreign-policy-illustration
Why Is Mainstream International Relations Blind to Racism?
Ignoring the central role of race and colonialism in world affairs precludes an accurate understanding of the modern state system.
![Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping unveils the plaque at the opening of Australia's first Chinese Medicine Confucius Institute.]()
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping unveils the plaque at the opening of Australia's first Chinese Medicine Confucius Institute.
Chinese Propaganda Has No Place on Campus
Universities can’t handle Confucius Institutes responsibly. The state should step in.
![A photograph of Judith Shklar in March 1972.]()
A photograph of Judith Shklar in March 1972.
Who’s Afraid of Judith Shklar?
Meet the American philosopher who showed that Western politics could only move forward by first taking a step backward.
![U.S. President Donald Trump and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker at a G20 economic summit on July 8, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)]()
U.S. President Donald Trump and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker at a G20 economic summit on July 8, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Populism Is a Problem. Elitist Technocrats Aren’t the Solution.
The problem isn’t too much democracy — it’s too little.
![FORT DODGE, IA - NOVEMBER 12: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump talks about his book during a campaign stop at Iowa Central Community College on November 12, 2015 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The stop comes on the heals of Tuesday's eight-candidate Republican debate in Milwaukee where a national poll of viewers declared Trump the winner. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)]()
FORT DODGE, IA - NOVEMBER 12: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump talks about his book during a campaign stop at Iowa Central Community College on November 12, 2015 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The stop comes on the heals of Tuesday's eight-candidate Republican debate in Milwaukee where a national poll of viewers declared Trump the winner. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Donald Trump’s Assault on the Enlightenment
The new administration is looking to cut federal funding for arts and humanities education. It’s not cost savings; it’s an attack on reason itself.
The U.S.-China Fault Line Is Felt in the Academy
The breakdown in university exchanges threatens understanding and collaborative research.
The Deadly Toll of Erdogan’s War on Academia
The fault lines between the Turkish government and universities have increased the fallout from the country’s earthquakes.
Why Is Adam Smith Still So Popular?
The 18th-century Scottish economist has come to play a uniquely controversial role in U.S. political and economic life.
It’s High Time to Decolonize Western Russia Studies
Why has it taken a war of conquest for experts to recognize Russia’s nature as a vast imperial enterprise?
For ‘Peace Activists,’ War Is About America, Never Russia
Their own hard-left worldview is so absorbing that they will take the side of any aggressor in the anti-Western camp.
The Trouble With Russian Blacklisting
Moscow’s ban on Western academics and researchers makes the world a more dangerous place.
Russia’s Brutal Honesty Has Destroyed the West’s Appeasers
Yet plenty of Western intellectuals and politicians still ignore what Moscow is saying loud and clear.
The BDS Movement Has Already Lost
Where it counts—in the halls of government and boardrooms—the effort to boycott Israel doesn’t even register.
Looking Back on a Year of Loss in International Relations
A group of influential intellectuals—and personal friends—passed away in 2021.
Africa’s Youth Unemployment Crisis Is a Global Problem
Governments and donors must stop focusing solely on skills development and entrepreneurship—or risk more youth migration, unrest, and terrorism.
A Realist Tribute to an Extraordinary Idealist
John Ruggie straddled the worlds of academia and policymaking—and was a powerful force in each.
U.S. Institutions Must Get Smarter About Chinese Communist Party Money
Beijing is trying to shape the academic and political conversation.
Consensus Lost
How FP set out to change the world.
Beyond IR’s Ivory Tower
The world needs experts to engage with policy more than ever. Research shows international relations scholars are already up to the task.
If You Want to Keep Talent Out of China, Invest at Home
Retaining the U.S. advantage needs funding, not xenophobia.
Why Is Mainstream International Relations Blind to Racism?
Ignoring the central role of race and colonialism in world affairs precludes an accurate understanding of the modern state system.
Chinese Propaganda Has No Place on Campus
Universities can’t handle Confucius Institutes responsibly. The state should step in.
Who’s Afraid of Judith Shklar?
Meet the American philosopher who showed that Western politics could only move forward by first taking a step backward.
Populism Is a Problem. Elitist Technocrats Aren’t the Solution.
The problem isn’t too much democracy — it’s too little.
Donald Trump’s Assault on the Enlightenment
The new administration is looking to cut federal funding for arts and humanities education. It’s not cost savings; it’s an attack on reason itself.
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