List of Theory articles
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Modi stands alone in front of carpeted steps looking thoughtfully toward flags of India and Japan. Cold War 2.0 Is Ushering In Nonalignment 2.0
Countries in the developing world don’t want to choose sides—and don’t feel they have to.
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From left to right, front to back row: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé, Malawian President Arthur Peter Mutharika, Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, and Liberian President George Weah attend a group photo session during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2018. What the U.S. Still Doesn’t Get About Countering China
Self-interest, not altruism, is driving Beijing to invest in the global south.
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A US-made CH-47 helicopter flies an 18-meter by 12-meter national flag at a military base in Taoyuan on September 28, 2021. The Real Stakes of Taiwan
It’s not about democracy. It’s about power.
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Protester holds scarf reading "Macedonia" during the demonstration organized by opposition party VMRO-DPMNE in front of the Macedonian Government building in capital Skopje on Nov. 28, 2020. How Biden Can Thwart Putin Loyalists in Bulgaria
Pro-Russian nationalists are close to taking power in Sofia. Washington can weaken them by offering recognition of North Macedonia’s nationhood.
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A worker cuts the nose off the last Ukraine's Tupolev-22M3, the Soviet-made strategic aircraft able to carry nuclear weapons at a military base in Poltava, Ukraine on Jan. 27, 2006. A total of 60 aircraft were destroyed according to the USA-Ukrainian disarmament agreement. Why Do People Hate Realism So Much?
The school of thought doesn’t explain everything—but its proponents foresaw the potential for conflict over Ukraine long before it erupted.
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From left, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, Slovakian Prime Minister Eduard Heger, and World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende attend a session at the WEF annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on May 25. Why We Need Davos Man Back
It’s fun to bash billionaires. But with the global system under assault, we need all the help we can get.
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Soldiers of the P18 Gotland Regiment of the Swedish Army camouflage an armoured vehicle during a field exercise near Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland on May 17. What Are Sweden and Finland Thinking?
European leaders have reassessed Russia’s intentions and are balancing against the threat that Putin poses to the territorial status quo.
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The full moon rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City on May 18, 2019. Liberalism Isn’t Dead—but It’s Very Sick
In two new books, Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama try to cure the patient.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin stands in front of Russian and U.S. flags at a G-20 summit in 2019 amid rising nationalism in both countries. Elites Are Getting Nationalism All Wrong
Russia, the United States, and the European Union are each suffering from resulting disasters.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic addresses the public in Belgrade, on Apr. 3. Aleksandar Vucic’s Pyrrhic Victory
The Serbian president’s anti-Western propaganda is coming back to haunt him.
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china-decline-deena-so-oteh-illustration-hp The Dangers of China’s Decline
As China’s economic miracle fades, its leaders may become more inclined to take risks.
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A man walks next to the debris of a destroyed Russian tank near the village of Zalissya, northeast of Kyiv, on April 12. The Ukraine War Doesn’t Change Everything
Russia’s war marks the definitive end of America’s unipolar moment and returns the world to a state best explained by realism.
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U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets and an EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft on board the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier as it sails in South China Sea on its way to Singapore on Oct. 16, 2019. Does the New U.S. National Defense Strategy Make Any Sense?
The Pentagon is scrambling to deter China while adjusting to war in Europe—but does its new approach amount to more than just rhetoric?
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A protester stands in front of a burning barricade holding his hand up with an inscription calling for President Macron to resign on May 1, 2021 in Paris, France. Inequality Doesn’t Breed Populism. Social Immobility Does.
The left keeps losing because it has failed to promote equal opportunity rather than equal outcomes.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban gives a speech marking Hungary's Revolution and Independence Day on March 15, 2022 in front of the parliament building of Budapest. The Secrets to Viktor Orban’s Success
Hungary’s prime minister will likely win a fourth consecutive election with an original political formula.
