The United States’ institutions for wielding 21st-century power have atrophied. Americans may proudly point to their vast lead in hard power, but much of this hard power—and most U.S. spending…
Look, there’s just no good way to say this: American foreign policy for more than two decades has been an unqualified failure. If substantive changes are not made—soon—in how we…
The 2016 election was hardly the first time that the U.S. political system alarmed many of the United States’ partners broad. After the election of 1832, the British complained that…
Treated with contempt by President Trump, who considers them rivals and deadbeats instead of allies, many European leaders look forward to the possibility of a Biden presidency. But…
October 22, 2020
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For two decades we have both decided on and then lived with the vision that with the world’s most powerful military, we could use it to solve political and security…
Senior Fellow Casimir Yost looks at a series of possible scenarios for the United States in the coming years. To do so, the paper uses three methods of reducing risk in…
Diplomatic Immunity is the new podcast from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy. We bring you frank and candid conversations with experts on the issues facing diplomats and national…
