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 24 Aug 2024 · 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 21 Aug 2024 · 9 min read
Empathy for the Devil: The Fantasy of âProgressive Realismâ Realists may believe international relations is all about mindless forces balancing and smashing into each other, but itâs actually about ideology, institutions, history, and the personalities of human beings. Matt Johnson 30 Jul 2024 · 20 min read
Ukraine Goes to Court Ukraine has therefore pursued multiple legal avenues in response to the aggression. Emiliano Polo 29 Feb 2024 · 9 min read
The Vilnius Fiasco There is a better way to protect Ukrainian sovereignty and securityâand long-term Western interestsâthan NATO membership. Adam Garfinkle 4 Jan 2024 · 24 min read
Apostles of Appeasement A short history of phoney peace groups and their fellow travellers. Oscar Clarke 5 Dec 2023 · 11 min read
Unrealistic Realism on Ukraine Moral relativism, and its equally dubious corollary of moral equivalence, too often mars contemporary Realistsâ conceptions of political realities. Borys M. Kowalsky 14 Nov 2023 · 13 min read
A Country in the Making Sean Pennâs surprising new documentary explores âextreme historyâ in war-torn Ukraine. Brian Stewart 29 Sep 2023 · 6 min read
The Ukrainian Year Ukraine has been instrumental in restoring a focus on what matters to the people and elected leaders of the West. Jesse Inman 26 Feb 2023 · 5 min read
Mearsheimer: Rigor or Reaction? What John J. Mearsheimer gets wrong about Ukraine, international affairs, and much else besides. Matt Johnson 15 Feb 2023 · 21 min read
Democracyâs Trenches The idea that the war in Ukraine is not our business is seductive but dangerously mistaken. John Lloyd 4 Jan 2023 · 11 min read
Horseshoe Theory Comes to Ukraine Putinâs Western apologists donât reflect the usual conflict between Left and Rightâbut rather comprise an example of both poles making common cause against the center. The Quillette Editorial Board 16 Sep 2022 · 7 min read
What the Left Keeps Getting Wrong About Ukraine Vapid bromides about peace and negotiation are no substitute for policy and a frank acknowledgement of Russiaâs responsibility for the conflict. Matt Johnson 9 Sep 2022 · 10 min read
The Roads Not Taken A new book by Orlando Figes explores the role of Russian history in the Ukranian war. John Lloyd 12 Aug 2022 · 10 min read
False Accusations and Ideological Bias Amnesty International, Ukraine, and the Illusion of NGO Fact-Finding Expertise. Gerald M. Steinberg 11 Aug 2022 · 13 min read
