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A photo collage illustration shows candidates for global elections in 2024 including: India's Narendra Modi; Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum; Russia's Vladimir Putin; Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro; South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa; Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina; the United Kingdom's Rishi Sunak; Taiwan's Lai Ching-te; El Salvador's Nayib Bukele; and Tunisia's Kais Said. Elections to Follow in 2024
Dozens of countries will vote this year. In many of them, democracy is at a tipping point.
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Book covers for six key foreign-policy books that came out in 2023. The Books FP Loved This Year
Our favorite book reviews of 2023.
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A grid collage shows photos of world leaders in profile, including Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and, former U.S. President Donald Trump. These photos are layered over an illustration of Julius Caesar in the background. The Original Authoritarian
A new book looks at how Julius Caesar’s legacy informs the strongmen of today.
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Seven people in orange life-vests are in a small boat at sea. Here’s How Labour Can ‘Stop the Boats’
Unless Keir Starmer changes tack, a Labour government can’t curb the humanitarian crisis on British shores.
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Joaquin Phoenix in the film "Napoleon." The Economic Legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte
A new biopic fails to capture Napoleon’s historical significance.
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British Royal Navy pilot Lt. Cmdr. Rory Cheyne, an exchange officer with the U.S. Navy, flies an F-18 Super Hornet past HMS Prince of Wales. Britain’s Navy Is Diminished. Its Ambitions Are Not.
The Royal Navy could be the key to America’s Pacific pivot.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, new Foreign Secretary David Cameron, and others attend a cabinet meeting. Rishi Sunak Goes Back to the Future
The return of David Cameron may signal a return to centrism, but it shows that Britain’s Conservatives have no clear sense of direction.
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The facade of the British Prime Minister's residence, 10 Downing Street, is covered in scaffolding as essential cleaning and maintenance work is carried out, in London, on August 4, 2008. Britain Has a Much Bigger Problem Than Brexit
The official investigation into the U.K.’s pandemic response has revealed a fundamentally dysfunctional state.
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Individuals gather in Paris for a demonstration in support of the Palestinian people. The Israel-Hamas War Is Dividing Europe’s Left
A political hot potato singes progressives across the continent.
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Putin placard in Moscow The Easiest Way to Make Russia Sanctions More Effective
Better collaboration between Britain and the EU would deal a blow to Moscow.
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A crumbling, damaged statue of a Soviet soldier in uniform is seen against the brick and metal rubble of a house of culture that was destroyed by rocket fire in Ukraine. How the European Project Fell Apart
Timothy Garton Ash’s latest book traces what went wrong—and holds some lessons for the continent’s future.
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An attendee tries out a virtual-reality Meta Oculus Quest 2 headset during the Mobile World Congress, focused on artificial intelligence and other technology, in Barcelona, Spain, on March 3, 2022. Europe’s Tech Curbs Are a Double-Edged Sword
The continent’s eagerness to regulate global tech companies could backfire on its own.
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Immigrants seeking asylum in the United States look through the border fence as volunteers offer assistance on the other side near San Diego on May 13. Which Countries Walk the Walk on Migrant Rights?
Data and accountability mechanisms can encourage states to avoid their worst impulses.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes the hand of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the G-20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9. Rift With Canada Puts Spotlight on India’s Security Services
Trudeau’s accusations suggest New Delhi’s intelligence operatives could lead it down a dark path.
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Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech about mathematics to boost economic growth during a visit at the London Screen Academy in London on April 17, 2023. Rishi Sunak Isn’t a Good Enough Technocrat
Britain’s prime minister promised serious economic leadership—and is getting punished for failing to deliver.
