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Decentralizing decision-making can help left-behind regions get back on track.
Boris Johnson has contradictory ideas for his country’s future—and no clear paths for getting there.
The EU is a creature of multilateralism. Can it survive in a deglobalized world?
“Jai Shri Ram” was meant to be a celebration of a Hindu deity. But the phrase is turning into hate speech—and a dog whistle for attacks on Muslims.
The pandemic will change the world forever. We asked 12 leading global thinkers for their predictions.
The most important takeaway from the killing of Qassem Suleimani doesn’t just have to do with Iran.
Israel has long resisted the South Africa analogy, but the U.S. government’s support for annexation is making it a reality.
Hovertrains were meant to revolutionize British transport. But they never arrived.
Donald Trump has torn up a foundation of U.S. foreign policy, and is causing irreparable damage to the Middle East—and world order—in the process.
A new book recounts the inspiring story of how India’s constitution introduced democracy to people who had never experienced it before. Those freedoms are now in jeopardy.
Thomas Piketty’s new book argues that rising inequality is explained by politics, not economics, and offers some radical solutions.
FP staff review recent releases on Chinese industrial espionage, the dissent channel in American diplomacy, and British anti-colonialism.
Shows like “Occupied” and “Blackout Country” give a taste of life in the new world of grayzone conflict.
In her role as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Samantha Power is often thrust into the forefront of some of the world’s biggest crises. From working to ensu...Show more
Last summer, the United States decided to end its longest war. But just days after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, Kabul fell—and the Taliban took control of the country. Aug....Show more
Want the inside scoop on Russian arms sales to Africa? Care to learn more about how Ukraine is arming itself and how Beijing views Washington’s support for Taiwan? FP subscribers are alrea...Show more
Beijing’s shock-and-awe military response has created a new normal in East Asia.
India’s liberal founders recede from view as its current leaders craft a new, less tolerant nation.
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.
