List of Great Power Politics articles
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a meeting in Woodside, California on November 15, 2023.
5 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2023
It may seem harder to give thanks this year, but it’s not impossible.
FP-Podcast-Geopolitics-Business-1500x1000
Shifting Power Blocs: José Manuel Barroso
The Geopolitics of Business: The former president of the European Commission shares his insights from years in politics and business.
Refugees stand in the back of a truck after crossing the border near Kornidzor on Sept. 28. More than 65,000 Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh for Armenia.
What Does Nagorno-Karabakh’s Fall Mean for Great Power Influence?
Washington and Moscow care a lot about some post-Soviet conflicts—but are largely ignoring others.
The Chinese flag is raised during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics at Beijing National Stadium on Feb. 4, 2022.
America Can’t Stop China’s Rise
And it should stop trying.
Chinese policemen surf the Internet at a computer fair in Beijing, 21 August 2000.
China Wants to Run Your Internet
The world’s decentralized internet is coming under competition.
A child sitting on a man's shoulder takes a picture as she visits the Bund waterfront area in Shanghai, China, on July 5.
Almost Nothing Is Worth a War Between the U.S. and China
Americans and Chinese have to rehumanize each other in terms of the way we conceive of our problems and engage.
A giant panda cub is seen at China's Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on Sept. 19, 2007 in Chengdu, China.
Here’s How Scared of China You Should Be
It all depends on the answers to these five questions.
A woman with a European flag painted on her face stands outside the European Parliament durng an event for the announcement of European parliametary elections results in Brussels on May 26, 2019.
Europe Has Traded Technocracy for Drama
Brussels has become the last thing anyone imagined: a stage for political emotion.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greet each other at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 27, 2018.
India’s New Geopolitics
New Delhi is projecting its power in new ways.
Smoke plumes billow from a fire at a lumber warehouse in Khartoum.
How Sudan Became a Saudi-UAE Proxy War
Gulf heavyweights view the conflict as an opportunity to cement their hegemonic status in the Middle East.
Members of Russia's Wagner Group, including one soldier riding atop a tank, prepare to pull out from the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to their base in Rostov-on-Don.
Is Revolt in Russia Good for America?
The Wagner Group’s short-lived mutiny seems to have weakened Putin—but that isn’t necessarily a win for Washington.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace during a ceremonial reception at the presidential palace in New Delhi.
India Has Become a Middle Eastern Power
It’s time to take New Delhi’s projection of power in the region seriously.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wearing a dark tunic with white long-sleeved shirt under it, gives a thumbs up sign from behind a podium and teleprompter at an Indian cultural event in Sydney on May 23.
Will India Surpass China to Become the Next Superpower?
Four inconvenient truths make this scenario unlikely.
U.S. and Indian flags adorn the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House in Washington on June 20.
Washington’s Perennial India Fantasy
U.S. wishful thinking that New Delhi will counter Beijing has created an arms import behemoth.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with senior military members, members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and combatant commanders at the White House in Washington on April 20, 2022.
The Futility of Grand Strategy
Today’s brilliant strategist is tomorrow’s headstrong fool.
Two white balloons float near a Chinese flag during a demonstration outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington.
Let’s Stop Pretending Spying Is a Big Deal
In great-power competition there is no such thing as minding one’s own business.
A large screen in a hearing room shows side-by-side images of a Chinese frigate and a U.S. Navy combat ship under the words "China's New Frigate Design Looks Awfully Familiar"
Why the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ Framing Is So Dangerous
A Cold War crouch is inimical to a free, open, and flourishing society.
Load 10 More Articles
5 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2023
It may seem harder to give thanks this year, but it’s not impossible.
Shifting Power Blocs: José Manuel Barroso
The Geopolitics of Business: The former president of the European Commission shares his insights from years in politics and business.
What Does Nagorno-Karabakh’s Fall Mean for Great Power Influence?
Washington and Moscow care a lot about some post-Soviet conflicts—but are largely ignoring others.
America Can’t Stop China’s Rise
And it should stop trying.
China Wants to Run Your Internet
The world’s decentralized internet is coming under competition.
Almost Nothing Is Worth a War Between the U.S. and China
Americans and Chinese have to rehumanize each other in terms of the way we conceive of our problems and engage.
Here’s How Scared of China You Should Be
It all depends on the answers to these five questions.
Europe Has Traded Technocracy for Drama
Brussels has become the last thing anyone imagined: a stage for political emotion.
India’s New Geopolitics
New Delhi is projecting its power in new ways.
How Sudan Became a Saudi-UAE Proxy War
Gulf heavyweights view the conflict as an opportunity to cement their hegemonic status in the Middle East.
Is Revolt in Russia Good for America?
The Wagner Group’s short-lived mutiny seems to have weakened Putin—but that isn’t necessarily a win for Washington.
India Has Become a Middle Eastern Power
It’s time to take New Delhi’s projection of power in the region seriously.
Will India Surpass China to Become the Next Superpower?
Four inconvenient truths make this scenario unlikely.
Washington’s Perennial India Fantasy
U.S. wishful thinking that New Delhi will counter Beijing has created an arms import behemoth.
The Futility of Grand Strategy
Today’s brilliant strategist is tomorrow’s headstrong fool.
Let’s Stop Pretending Spying Is a Big Deal
In great-power competition there is no such thing as minding one’s own business.
Why the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ Framing Is So Dangerous
A Cold War crouch is inimical to a free, open, and flourishing society.
