List of Theory articles
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation. Is India Losing Its Claim to Being a Democracy?
Historian Ramachandra Guha explains how Narendra Modi is eroding real people power.
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Griner is handcuffed as she walks between two officials. What’s the Deal With ‘Hostage Diplomacy’?
Here’s how different states are using the pressure tactic.
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Chinese and Saudi flags adorn a street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit on Dec. 7. Xi’s Saudi Visit Shows Riyadh’s Monogamous Marriage to Washington Is Over
In today’s Cold War 2.0, not only will Saudi Arabia refuse to choose sides, but it’s also likely to move closer to Beijing and Moscow.
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A fan at the FIFA World Cup match between Wales and Iran on Nov. 25, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Iran Is Conceding Much Less Than It Seems
The morality police force may have been disbanded, but enforced morality will remain.
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A billboard promoting military service is seen in Russia. It’s No Crime to Be a Russian Soldier in Ukraine
Moscow’s war is unjust, but there’s no moral obligation for soldiers to refuse to fight.
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Protesters march during a rally against China's harsh COVID-19 restrictions in Beijing on Nov. 28. China’s Massive Protests Are the End of a Once-Trusted Governance Model
Local tools of party power have been overwhelmed by zero-COVID.
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An illustration shows the Twitter logo displayed on a mobile phone with Elon Musk in the background on Nov. 19. What We Lose if We Lose Twitter
Twitter’s destruction would be a geopolitical catastrophe not only for the United States but also for the democratic world.
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Presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appears behind a Brazilian national flag . Latin America’s New ‘Pink Tide’ Is a Mirage
Lula’s reelection in Brazil does not prove that Latin America is turning left again.
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A man in a hard hat watches a conveyor belt loaded with bright blue chunks of raw cobalt. How to Avoid a New Cold War Over Critical Minerals
To prevent a return to the zero-sum logic of Cold War resource politics, critical mineral supply chains must be widened at every step.
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U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping On a U.S.-China Détente, Don’t Believe the Hype
Smiles and handshakes won’t erase Taiwan tensions.
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modi-cult-of-personality-matthieu-bourel-illustration-Online_site_1500x1000px_bis The Cult of Modi
How India’s prime minister dismantled the world’s largest democratic experiment.
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Vladimir Putin addresses the United Nations General Assembly on September 28, 2015 in New York City. The U.N. (as We Know It) Won’t Survive Russia’s War in Ukraine
The institutions designed to secure global order clearly aren't up to the task. What will take their place?
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U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to speak on rebuilding U.S. manufacturing. Could Venture Capital Be the New Frontier in Great-Power Competition?
In the era of great-power competition, America’s Frontier Fund aims to harness venture capital to advance U.S. strategic interests.
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A large screen displays China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit with United States President Joe Biden on November 16, 2021 in Beijing. Xi’s China Is Good—and Bad—for the United States
The strategic implications of the 20th Party Congress cut in two different directions.
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A woman passes a mural supporting the Russian Federation in Mitrovica, Kosovo. In Northern Kosovo, Tensions Threaten to Boil Over
The Kosovo government’s laws on ID cards and license plates have enraged ethnic Serbs and heightened tensions between the young nation’s fractured communities.
