A Half-Serious Man
Boris Johnson got a couple of critical things right, but he never could or would have become a good prime minister.
John Lloyd
· 12 min read
Politics
A collection of 555 posts
Towards a New Liberal International Order
It is time for democratic countries to accept that the existing system is broken and that they must develop a new global security architecture.
Matt Johnson
· 26 min read
The Return of the Black Flags
The conditions that first produced ISIS have been left to fester as part of a wider malign neglect toward the Muslim Middle East in the aftermath of the Iraq war.
Brian Stewart
· 7 min read
Searching for Presidential Rhetoric
Students should study extensively the presidential rhetoric of earlier times, because it often demonstrates civility far better than the rhetoric of the present.
Robert C. Thornett
· 13 min read
Over-Learning the Lessons of Iraq
Russia, Iran, and the failure of US resolve.
Oscar Clarke
· 10 min read
Storm Warnings in the West Pacific
Only robust deterrence from Washington can thwart China’s designs in the South China Sea.
Aaron Sarin
· 8 min read
A Measure of Justice in Beirut
The decapitation of Lebanese Hezbollah is a cause for celebration well beyond the borders of Israel.
Brian Stewart
· 8 min read
Populism and Power
Why a right-wing populist has qualms about J.D. Vance and his postliberal ideology.
Dennis Saffran
· 18 min read
Stop Complaining About the Electoral College
It remains the least undesirable system and changing it is impractical.
Daniel McGraw
· 6 min read
NATO and the Return of Trump
If the United States abandons Europe, Beijing will be more emboldened than ever.
Matt Johnson
· 8 min read
The Muslim Choice: Integration or Confrontation
Liberalising trends within Islam are facing resistance from radicals committed to a narrative of victimhood and grievance.
John Lloyd
· 33 min read
Kamala Harris’s Very Big Tent
Can Kamala Harris be the stateswoman that the United States and the free world so urgently need?
Jeffrey Herf
· 10 min read
A New Phase in the War
The notion that Ukraine is a hopeless cause has been dramatically refuted by the audacious incursion into the Kursk Oblast.
Brian Stewart
· 7 min read
The Return of History: Liberal Values and Global Realities
Only when we understand the fragility of liberal democracy will we be properly motivated to defend it.
Zak Schneider
· 9 min read
Populists Before Trump
John Ganz’s lively new book provides a valuable account of the intellectual origins of Trumpism.
Leon Hadar
· 9 min read