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Foreign Policy in the Metaphysical Mode

Library of Law and Liberty Review: Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Civil Religion, Progressivism, Robert Kagan, The Tragedy of U., The Will to Lead, Walter McDougall A populist backlash against globalization during 2016 brought a series of events culminating with Donald Trump’s...

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Can James Mattis Protect Trump From Hubris?

The Atlantic In ancient Rome, the ultimate honor was to receive a triumph, or a lavish parade through Rome to celebrate a great military victory. The hero would ride a chariot, accompanied by the veterans of the campaign and...

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Five Major Challenges Putin’s Russia Will Have to Face in 2017

The Majalla Throughout 2016 Russia made frequent headlines on most global news sites. This infamy was a result of Russia’s aggressive foreign policies. In addition to its belligerent actions in Ukraine which started in 2014, Russia’s image as an...

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Discourse on ending India-Pakistan rivalry

Senior Fellow Sumit Ganguly hosted “Discourse on ending India-Pakistan rivalry” on January 4, 2017....

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COLCHIS: Nato’s return on investment

When Donald Trump assumes the office of the US presidency later this month, his powers as an administrator and convener will never be so tested as the leader of the free world. This is particularly true of foreign policy,...

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Farewell, Obama

The Weekly Standard The late 1980s and early ’90s were characterized by liberal optimism, if not triumphalism. The Berlin Wall had fallen and the Soviet Union had dissolved, marking the end of the Cold War. In 1989, Francis Fukuyama...

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Art of the Doge?

Library of Law and Liberty A few years ago, my beloved wife finally persuaded me to accompany her on a trip to Italy. It proved to be so sublime that tears come to my eyes whenever I reminisce about...

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President Trump

Al Majalla American presidential election campaigns, for all their pageantry and constantly increasing length, are generally predictable affairs. Although the print and electronic media will trace every slight variation in public sentiment, and the final vote count may be...

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The end of an alliance?

The Moshe Dayan Center The simmering Egyptian-Saudi tension burst into full view in mid-October when Egypt voted in favor of Russia’s draft resolution in the Security Council that emphasized that the battle for Aleppo was a fight against “terrorism,”...

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Why Putin’s Economy Survives

The Wall Street Journal “Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart,” Russian President Vladimir Putin famously said in 2010. But he quickly added, “Whoever wants it back has no brain.” Mr. Putin isn’t usually known as...

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