Biden will visit Israel during a war. That’s unprecedented. Elizabeth N. Saunders - October 17, 2023 The humanitarian crisis and escalation fears heighten uncertainty.
Gen. Milley reportedly tried to work around Trump on nukes. Did he have authority to do this? Carrie Lee - September 15, 2021 No. And here’s why.
At the heart of Trump’s Taliban bounty crisis are questions about the President’s Daily Brief Michael Poznansky - July 2, 2020 Presidential decision making relies on good intel
Republicans say that Trump’s quid pro quos were normal. Here’s why they’re wrong. James Goldgeier and Elizabeth N. Saunders - October 29, 2019 The body of existing testimony shows how Trump has crossed the line
Trump tweeted there’s ‘no infighting’ on U.S. policy on Iran. But does he have all the information? Tyler Jost and Robert Schub - May 18, 2019 Advisers help presidents make informed decisions — usually
The Trump administration wants to sell nuclear technology to the Saudis — without a nuclear agreement. That’s alarming. Matthew Fuhrmann - February 21, 2019 Here are the three reasons it’s worrisome.
It’s a big deal that Trump didn’t allow notes on his meetings with Putin James Goldgeier - January 13, 2019 Editors' note: In light of a January 2019 Washington Post
40 years later, U.S.-China relations are rocky. Or not. Xiaoyu Pu - January 10, 2019 [caption id="attachment_80247" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chinese Premier Deng Xiaoping, right, meets
40 years ago, Deng Xiaoping changed China — and the world Abraham Denmark - December 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81752" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People pose in front of a
Saudi Arabia hinted at a U.S. oil embargo. It’s not 1973. Jeff Colgan - October 16, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78961" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Saudi Arabia's King Salman, right, meets
What’s most shocking about the ‘resistance’ op-ed? How personal the attacks are. Andrew Rudalevige - September 8, 2018 It turns out that studying the workings of the presidency
Trump just canceled a high-stakes summit. In 1972, Nixon almost did the same. Eric Grynaviski - May 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73886" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Richard Nixon, center left, is
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
Republicans used to compare talking to Moscow to talking to Hitler. Trump changed that. James Goldgeier - December 14, 2017 Editor's note: We asked James Goldgeier to revisit his July
This is why presidents want back channels and how it can go wrong Richard Moss - May 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58931" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Secret intelligence suggests that Jared Kushner
Why back-channels with Russia cost Michael Flynn his job Richard Moss - February 14, 2017 President Trump’s national security adviser, retired lieutenant general Michael Flynn,
Steve Bannon is on the National Security Council. That sends a big signal. Elizabeth N. Saunders - February 1, 2017 On Saturday, the White House issued National Security Presidential Memorandum
Trump may be borrowing Nixon’s ‘back channel’ strategy in his contacts with Russia Richard Moss - December 16, 2016 News that the president-elect’s son, Donald Trump Jr., met with
Thomas Schelling has died. His ideas shaped the Cold War and the world. Henry Farrell - December 13, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51233" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Professor Thomas C. Schelling receives his
Trump’s ‘Take Iraq’s oil’ isn’t a new idea. Here’s why it won’t work. Emily Meierding - September 13, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46154" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump speaks with "Today" show
When tiny Iceland did beat England: It’s time to brush up on the Cod Wars Sverrir Steinsson - June 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42820" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Iceland's Arnor Ingvi Traustason celebrates with
A lot of people want to restrict free trade. But that would have serious trade-offs. Allison Carnegie - May 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40945" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump arrives for a meeting
Stanley Hoffmann has died. He changed how America thinks about France and Europe. Peter Gourevitch - September 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29416" align="aligncenter" width="538"] Stanley Hoffmann (Photo courtesy of Harvard
Why U.S. intelligence is right about Iran Joshua Rovner - April 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23664" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] A Sept. 27, 2009 satellite
Kissinger the constructivist Marc Lynch - October 21, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17020" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Henry A. Kissinger, author of the
The curious case of nuclear studies Alexandre Debs - July 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12712" align="aligncenter" width="600"] June 3, 1961: Soviet Premier Nikita
Five key questions — and answers — about the OSCE mission in Ukraine Henry Farrell - March 25, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="PHOTO SHOT THROUGH CAR WINDOW"] Workers
How Putin’s domestic audience explains Russia’s behavior Boris Barkanov - March 13, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Russian President Vladimir Putin looks
Nelson Mandela demonstrates the importance of taking leaders seriously John Sides - December 8, 2013 [caption id="attachment_3809" align="aligncenter" width="648" special=""] (Michelly Rall/Getty Images)[/caption] This is
A diplomatic endgame with Iran? The case for optimism Erica Chenoweth - November 26, 2013 [Note from Erica Chenoweth: This is a guest post by
The Media Pounds the President: Does it Matter? Andrew Rudalevige - September 12, 2013 President Obama's speech on Syria has received mostly harsh grades
Why Chris Christie Didn’t Run in 2012 John Sides - August 19, 2013 In the Los Angeles Times, Washington bureau chief David Lauter
Nixon, Kissinger, and the Influence of the “Israel Lobby” John Sides - July 8, 2013 Now, Nixon and Kissinger were crazy, and often overestimated the
A Realist Victory On Human Rights? Erik Voeten - April 18, 2013 Not too long ago it appeared as if exercises of
The Study of Conflict Mediation by Political Scientists Joshua Tucker - November 21, 2012 As Hilary Clinton arrives in Israel to attempt to negotiate
Will Obama Pursue Israeli-Palestinian Peace? John Sides - November 9, 2012 This is a guest post by University of Connecticut political
Will the US Restrain Israel on Iran? Unlikely. John Sides - February 7, 2012 This is a guest post from political scientist Jeremy Pressman:
UFOs and International Relations II – The Levels of Analysis Problem Henry Farrell - August 4, 2008 (The "Super K" reference is to Kissinger of course, which
Jim Goldgeier Visits “The Monkey Cage” - July 30, 2008 We're pleased to announce that James Goldgeier, Professor of Political
Status, power, and aphrodisia - March 10, 2008 Back in the days when Henry Kissinger -- nobody's idea
Henry Kissinger, Angelina Jolie, and the International Politics of “Glam” - December 11, 2007 Henry Kissinger, called upon to explain his bizarre emergence as