List of Theory articles
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People walks past traditional Russian matryoshka dolls portraying Russian and Soviet leaders (from L) Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev, Boris Yeltsin, Mikhail Gorbachev, Konstantin Chernenko, Vladimir Andropov, Leonid Brezhnev, Nikita Khrushchev, Joseph Stalin and Vladimir Lenin displayed in a gift shop in downtown Moscow on Dec. 16, 2018. Soviet Succession Was Bad. America’s Is Worse.
Authoritarian elites often botch undemocratic transitions. Choosing to return Trump to office would be an own-goal of historic proportions.
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Zuzana Caputova, a candidate in upcoming Slovak presidential elections, leaves a campaign meeting with citizens in Dunajska Streda on March 7, 2019. The Liberal President Who Has It All—and Is Giving Up
Zuzana Caputova was elected by Slovakia five years ago—and is now forfeiting the fight against populists.
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An illustraton shows a fragmented globe with cargo container ships pushing through the gaps. How Policymakers Should Handle a Fragmenting World
A top IMF official on avoiding the worst-case scenario of a new economic cold war.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud as the two man stand in front of a set of risers before a photo op at a diplomatic event hosted in an ornately decorated room in Beijing. How China Is Leveraging the Israel-Hamas War
The growing divide between Washington and the global south is playing out in Beijing’s favor.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers his speech during the last campaign event of his Fidesz party in Szekesfehervar, Hungary on April 6, 2018. The Habsburg Solution for Viktor Orban
History offers Europe a playbook for fighting back against Hungarian blackmail.
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a special session to vote on a new government at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on June 13, 2021. Netanyahu Is a Failure—and Israel’s Next Winner
How Israel’s prime minister could still get rewarded at the ballot box.
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AfD demonstrators holding German flags gather at the main station in Berlin to attend the "demonstration for the future of Germany" called by the far-right AfD in Berlin on May 27, 2018. Germany’s Far-Right Party Is Worse Than the Rest of Europe’s
The Alternative for Germany is more popular than ever—and more dangerous.
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People sit in chairs before a glowing sign that reads: "WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE STATE OF THE WORLD" Does the World Need ‘Davos Men’?
Inside the debate over the impact of the World Economic Forum.
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud delivers a speech during a meeting on the situation in the Gaza Strip on the sidelines of a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the United Nations offices in Geneva, on Dec. 12, 2023. What Gulf States Want in Gaza
Getting rid of Hamas could intensify regional rivalries for influence.
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Milei spreads his arms out wide on a balcony, speaking into a microphone. What’s the Deal With Javier Milei?
Experts weigh in on what he will do to Argentine democracy.
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Protesters hold Taiwan’s flag as they confront supporters of Chinese President Xi Jinping during demonstrations at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. Beijing’s Blind Spot on Taiwan
China’s hard-line stance on reunification is fueling anxiety about lost freedoms and bolstering a distinct Taiwanese identity.
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The cover of Benedict Arnold's Imagined Communities. The Greatest Book on Nationalism Keeps Being Misread
“Imagined Communities” is far weirder than you remember.
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An illustration shows a row of clenched fists holding the national flags of the U.K., the U.S., Bangladesh, South Africa, and India for a story about nationalism in elections. The Specter of Nationalism
Identity politics has always influenced elections. In 2024, it will pose a serious threat to liberalism—and to democracy itself.
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A collection of illustrated flags fly over a textured background that fades from blue to gray. The flags of the G-7 and NATO are the largest and positioned near the top of the image. Beneath them are the smaller flags of individual countries, including China, Russia, India, and others. Alliances Are Back at the Center of Power
States are increasingly focused on security and the age-old diplomatic instruments to achieve it.
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A float featuring U.S. President Donald Trump, Marine Le Pen of Front National, Geert Wilders of Partij voor de Vrijheid and Adolf Hitler drives in the annual Rose Monday parade on February 27, 2017 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Right-Wing Populism Is Set to Sweep the West in 2024
A year of elections looms—and it could be a disaster for liberal democracy.
