List of Elections articles
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People watch the ABC News presidential debate between U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. President Donald Trump at a debate watch party on Sept. 10, in West Hollywood, California. Did Trump Win the Foreign-Policy Debate?
Harris gave a better performance, but when it comes to questions of deterrence and the war in Ukraine, the former president was arguably more convincing.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. President Donald Trump are seen on a screen as they participate in a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10. Top Foreign-Policy Moments From the Harris-Trump Debate
Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, and tariffs dominated the foreign-policy sections of the high-stakes showdown.
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A handout photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and then-U.S. President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the South and North Korea on June 30, 2019. Why the World Should Stop Worrying About a Second Trump Term
The former president was less isolationist and more of a diplomatic success than most observers admit.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive for a meeting in Washington on July 25. If Harris Believes in International Law, She Needs to Show It
Talking about a “rules-based order” won’t overcome Washington’s hypocrisy problem.
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An illustration shows a circular fortress made of shipping containers surrounding a U.S. flag on a pole. How Washington Learned to Embrace Protectionism
Biden’s embrace of Trump-era tariffs is part of a broader change in U.S. thinking on trade—and toward China.
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A man holds Russian and Serbian flags during a so-called "warning protest" against the plan that the US and European Union officials presented as a way out of a decades-long strife between Serbia and Kosovo, in front of the government building in Belgrade on March 24, 2023. Harris Needs a Balkans Policy—Quickly
The region has been mishandled by the Biden administration—and could easily become a campaign vulnerability.
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Demonstrators participate in a protest against a move to change election rules to contradict a Constitutional Court ruling in front of the East Java Provincial Parliament in Surabaya, Indonesia. Indonesia’s Democracy Still Looks Unsteady
Protesters pushed back against parliamentary overreach last month, but the Jokowi-Prabowo alliance still threatens a healthy opposition.
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Pro-Palestinian supporter hold a flag in the foreground while Jewish students in the background hold sings reading "Bring them home now" and "Let us grieve." Police are shown to the side of the group. IR Faculty Weigh In on Campus Protests
A new poll shows that scholars disapprove of Israeli action in Gaza, but they are divided over university divestment and student activism.
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Stage lights are seen above a stage with two men behind lecturns. In front of them are four people behind a dais looking toward the stage. The Most Important Factor in Presidential Debates
A dramatic moment between Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford showed the camera really is king.
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An illustration shows a horseshoe-shaped magnet with a U.S. flag motif attracting a giant crowd of tiny people toward it. Invest in Soft Power
When you are attractive, you can economize on sticks and carrots.
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An illustration shows a US flag on a stick folded slightly to reveal the Indian flag on the back. Strategic Autonomy Is Nothing To Fear
India's rise as a new pole of power does not endanger its indispensable relationship with the U.S.
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An illustration shows a U.S. flag on a long pole propping up a flag globe. Muster Global Majorities
A closing U.S. trade system is hastening the decline of its global leadership.
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A photo illustration shows a solar panel covered in $100 bills against a blue sky. Clean Energy Is Security
A policy path to address a warming climate on which both parties can agree.
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An illustration shows a three-legged stool with legs covered in the flags of the U.S., the U.K., ad the EU. The Trans-Atlantic Partnership Still Matters
The United States, Britain, and the EU must constantly renew their alliance.
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An illustration shows a US flag on a stand inside of the wire frames of a cube box. Play by the Rules
No longer the sole hegemon, the United States faces global issues that require global cooperation.
