Theory

Danish Siddiqui’s death should have been a moment of national unity. The prime minister made it the opposite.

Turkey is more politically unstable today than at any other point in recent years.

Belgrade is vital to Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative. But as China takes over old industrial sites, Serbian citizens are suffering the environmental consequences.

Ben Rhodes’s new book about global politics reveals the limits of the Obama administration’s worldview.

The Chinese Communist Party’s anniversary celebration is taking place amid a nuclear buildup.

Pedro Sánchez’s pardons represent a balanced response to a divisive issue—but both sides have denounced him.

Mistaken notions of how characters work produce bad takes.

When ideas get out from academia into the wild, they can be surprisingly dangerous.

Why is there no Rooseveltian school of foreign policy? American past and future greatness is unthinkable without it.

Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy is displacing Matteo Salvini’s League and making a play for power in Italy.

A U.S. State Department czar should lead a campaign to stop China and Russia from gaining control of multilateral agencies.

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

A new novel offers a family history of Israel’s former prime minister—and insight into the dangers of any form of nationalism.

The increasingly aggressive authoritarianism of Belarus is an acute test of the EU’s diplomatic self-image.

Pedro Castillo ran as an anti-establishment leftist. Here’s why he won’t govern like one.

Here’s why and what their story means for other seafarers.

The military regime’s neighbors resist sanctions, fearing it would divide regional powers.

Big Tech companies see an opportunity for growth on the continent, but they risk becoming accessories to authoritarian regimes.

Even after Trump has left office, ultranationalist views are still dominating his party.