List of Great Power Politics articles
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A visitor looks at a lighted map of Chinese pipelines at the China International Energy Saving, Emissions Reduction, and New Energy Science & Technology Expo in Beijing. Stop Worrying About Chinese Hegemony in Asia
U.S. fears are not only irrational—they’re a potential self-fulfilling prophecy.
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A closeup photo shows Xi and Biden standing next to each other and smiling at each other with a Chinese flag in the background. Is the Biden Administration Going Soft on China?
A policy shift toward economic engagement with Beijing seems to be underway in the White House.
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Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar participates in a foreign ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Benaulim, India, on May 5. China’s Meeting of the Minds Is Little Talk and No Action
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation likes to think of itself as an alternative to the United Nations, but it’s even less effective.
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A Congolese boy looks up toward a sign advertising a commercial center selling Chinese products in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Nov. 3, 2006. Are China and Russia Bad for Africa? That’s the Wrong Question.
Westerners should ask instead what kind of partnerships their own countries offer to the continent.
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A man in sunglasses walks past a group of buildings. The Long Arm of China’s Overseas Influence Operations
Illegal police stations are just the tip of the iceberg.
