Great Power Politics

Nor would they desire to.

Putin’s pursuit of influence, arms sales, and mercenary meddling in the Central African Republic has left Moscow mired in a quagmire.

The White House set clear red lines on cyberwar, but don’t expect much progress in the months to come.

Boris Johnson shouldn’t shy away from global leadership and the morally driven approach that protected Kosovars and Iraqi Kurds in the 1990s.

A new book explains why some nations rise and others don’t.

The latest poorly defined buzzword in Washington is leading pundits and policymakers down a dangerous path.

A misguided theory of great-power competition will only lead to grief.

The United States needs to show it can make a cleaner world than China’s.

Bill Burns, a veteran diplomat, will helm the spy agency in an era of renewed great-power competition.

From Afghanistan to China, the new administration seems likely to hold on to some ideas from the previous one.

What the Cold War policy means for our current moment.

U.S.-China competition isn’t just about great-power rivalry. It’s about the ideological battle between democracy and authoritarianism, too.

U.S. China policy is heavy on rhetoric and light on goals. Articulating a clear set of objectives—from trade to defense—will help policymakers focus their efforts.

The clash between Washington and Beijing could be the start of a new ideological confrontation—or the inevitable fallout from a power transition.

The pandemic will change the world forever. We asked 12 leading global thinkers for their predictions.

A major outbreak and looming recession in the United States has transformed the 2020 campaign—and could have major consequences for the future of great power politics.

The outbreak has caused a PR crisis for China.

The United States needs to build global alliances while demarcating clear areas of trust and competition with China.

The U.S. military is focused on future fights against China and Russia—but it could be playing right into their hands.