Great Power Politics

To prevent a return to the zero-sum logic of Cold War resource politics, critical mineral supply chains must be widened at every step.

Smiles and handshakes won’t erase Taiwan tensions.

In the era of great-power competition, America’s Frontier Fund aims to harness venture capital to advance U.S. strategic interests.

Feeling secure with its influence on the continent, Beijing will take a more strategic approach in the years to come.

Once-dominant Washington is now beholden to the whims of its smaller neighbors.

According to IR textbooks, the United States, Russia, and China are on a collision course.

Experts debate the country’s trajectory.

U.S.-China competition could benefit Africa by forcing each side to offer what it thinks it is best at.

The controversy over Nancy Pelosi’s proposed trip highlights the contradictions of U.S. policy toward the island.

But if U.S. democracy continues to decay, what’s the point of being on top?

Despite Moscow’s military shortcomings and Western efforts to make it an international pariah, Vladimir Putin remains a capable player in the region.

Beijing remains uninterested in choosing sides in the region’s ongoing power games.

Countries in the developing world don’t want to choose sides—and don’t feel they have to.

Self-interest, not altruism, is driving Beijing to invest in the global south.

It’s not about democracy. It’s about power.

European leaders have reassessed Russia’s intentions and are balancing against the threat that Putin poses to the territorial status quo. 

As China’s economic miracle fades, its leaders may become more inclined to take risks.

Russia’s war marks the definitive end of America’s unipolar moment and returns the world to a state best explained by realism.

The continent has finally woken up to the necessity of hard power.

Berlin’s approach to the world is far better than its reputation.