The Magazine – 50th Anniversary The Magazine – 50th Anniversary...
Looking back on 50 years of U.S. foreign policy and the lessons they hold for Washington today.
Neither pure isolationism nor unchecked internationalism has served the United States well. It’s time for a third option.
The best way for Biden and Harris to build better partnerships abroad is to get America’s own house in order—and that begins with human rights.
In FP’s 50 years, its writers’ forecasts have ranged from prescient to spectacularly wrong. That’s because the field of international relations rewards catastrophic thinking.
How to spot a bad concept when you see it.
The dollar is dead. Long live the dollar.
John Kenneth Galbraith was an intellectual celebrity 50 years ago—and it would be a mistake to ignore him today.
The next U.S. president doesn’t belong to a single school of thought—and that’s a good thing.
Continuity, not revolution, should guide the United States.
Why Biden’s job will be so much harder than his predecessors’.
The fuzzy goodwill between Biden and America’s Asian allies will soon be tested by China’s growing power.
By standing up for democracy and free trade, the United States can outflank China and Russia, its authoritarian rivals on the continent.
What the Cold War policy means for our current moment.
Why the decline of foreign reporting makes for worse foreign policy.
How FP set out to change the world.
Archival passages from writers such as Hillary Clinton, Kofi Annan, Zbigniew Brzezinski, and more show where we’ve been—and where we’re heading.
We asked 12 leading thinkers to predict what happens in 2021 and beyond.
A survey of experts offers predictions on the future of U.S. leadership and geopolitical dominance.
With Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order of a partial mobilization of reservists to bolster his forces in Ukraine, Russia’s invasion has potentially entered an even more destructive...Show more
Pakistan has been plagued by economic crisis, political unrest, and now by catastrophic and deadly flooding. At 34 years old, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is the country’s youngest foreign min...Show more
In just the past week, Ukraine’s military has liberated some 2,400 square miles of territory captured by Russian forces since the war began in February. These gains—the most tangible tur...Show more
But Finland and the Baltic states are still leery of Moscow’s long-term designs.
The markets have already given their no-confidence vote on Liz Truss.
Archival passages from writers such as Hillary Clinton, Kofi Annan, Zbigniew Brzezinski, and more show where we’ve been—and where we’re heading.
Military service is a unifying force in a time of deep division.
