Biden will visit Israel during a war. That’s unprecedented. Elizabeth N. Saunders - October 17, 2023 The humanitarian crisis and escalation fears heighten uncertainty.
The Taliban’s political leaders signed a peace deal — but its military commanders could put that at risk Zachary Karabatak - March 15, 2020 The two arms don’t necessarily share the same incentives for peace
The U.S. may be close to a peace deal in Afghanistan. Here are 3 big takeaways. Asfandyar Mir - February 20, 2020 How can the U.S. prevent a civil war and international terrorism while getting out of its longest war?
This recent poll shows how Americans think about the war in Afghanistan Shibley Telhami and Connor Kopchick - January 3, 2020 The Afghanistan Papers showed how the U.S. government misled the public. Will that change minds?
Trump’s nominated a new national security advisor. Don’t expect that to change much about Trump’s foreign policy. Paul Musgrave - September 10, 2019 Goodbye to John Bolton. Hello to Robert C. O’Brien.
Trump canceled his secret meeting with the Taliban. The negotiations were in trouble anyway. Jason Lyall - September 8, 2019 Four big obstacles to peace remain
The Treaty of Versailles was signed June 28, 1919. So why don’t countries formalize peace today? Tanisha Fazal - June 26, 2019 Here’s how peace treaties have changed in the past 100 years.
Here’s why Trump is threatening federal layoffs if Congress won’t shut this agency down David E. Lewis - June 24, 2019 OPM is the agency everyone loves to hate. So what’s the problem?
So Trump’s meeting Kim Jong Un after all. Here’s why face-to-face diplomacy matters. Marcus Holmes and Keren Yarhi-Milo - June 11, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-tells-north-korea-us-and-allies-are-more-ready-than-ever/2018/05/24/46089692-5f6c-11e8-b656-236c6214ef01_video.html Editor’s note: This post originally ran on May 24,
Trump meets Qatar’s emir today. But efforts to resolve the Persian Gulf dispute have already stalled. Coates Ulrichsen - April 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72019" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stands with
For Trump, the art of the deal isn’t the art of diplomacy James Lebovic - March 14, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70326" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People watch a TV screen showing
Yes, North Korea could drive a wedge between the U.S. and South Korea Oriana Mastro and Arzan Tarapore - January 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68033" align="aligncenter" width="960"] South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon,
Trump’s rhetoric on Jerusalem tells us a lot about what kind of Israeli-Palestinian proposal he’ll deliver Jeremy Pressman - December 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67129" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinian Muslim worshipers walk past the
With Trump leaving on his first foreign trip, here are 4 lessons about face-to-face diplomacy Nicholas Wheeler and Marcus Holmes - May 19, 2017 On May 19, 2017, President Trump departs on his first
This is why Richard Nixon taped his White House conversations Richard Moss and Luke Nichter - May 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58320" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump listens during a news
This is why some U.S. judges banish convicts from their home communities Briana McGinnis - March 16, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55370" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Confederate and U.S. flag being
The Cabinet was the easy part. Staffing (and steering) the bureaucracy takes much more work. Andrew Rudalevige - January 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_51814" align="aligncenter" width="858"] Excerpts of H.R. Haldeman's notes from
Jerusalem’s status won’t be as easy to settle as other real estate deals. Here’s why. Brent E. Sasley - December 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51807" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An Israeli flag waves in front
What's really at stake in the Iran deal? Identity politics. - July 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27547" align="aligncenter" width="4000"] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, speaking in
What’s really at stake in the Iran deal? Identity politics. Sidra Hamidi - July 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27547" align="aligncenter" width="4000"] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, speaking in
Can the Iran deal be a new Camp David? Marc Lynch - July 14, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27389" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad
The Iran deal reflects the U.S.’s overwhelming power over the world’s financial system Henry Farrell - July 14, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27395" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry,
The Iran deal reflects the U.S.'s overwhelming power over the world's financial system Henry Farrell - July 14, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27395" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry,
How to manage Saudi anger at the Iran nuclear deal Gene Gerzhoy - May 22, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25174" align="aligncenter" width="262"] The U.S. can continue to negotiate
Has Saudi Arabia already won its Yemen war? Silvana Toska - May 15, 2015 Despite the current humanitarian ceasefire, Saudi Arabia’s military operation in
The Iran deal sharpens the Persian Gulf region’s sectarian divide Frederic Wehrey - April 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23825" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Anti-Houthi protesters demonstrate to show
The weakening of the Israeli left Brent E. Sasley - March 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22895" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Israeli supporters of the center-left Zionist
Does the Gaza operation threaten Netanyahu’s political future? Brent E. Sasley - July 19, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13219" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks
Subsidizing Peace Joshua Tucker - November 23, 2012 The following is a guest post from SUNY-Buffalo political scientist
Will Obama Pursue Israeli-Palestinian Peace? John Sides - November 9, 2012 This is a guest post by University of Connecticut political
The Dictator’s Handbook III: The United States, Egypt, and Democracy Joshua Tucker - October 3, 2011 Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith are professors of