Why Does America Go To War?
The decision to go to war is the most momentous any leader, any nation, can make. For the United […]
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Why Does America Go To War?
A nation must think before it acts.
Conference
New Dawn: Russia and the West after the US Presidential Elections
Cosponsored by: The Foreign Policy Research Institute The Atlantic Council The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies The […]
The Future of U.S. Policy Toward Asia: Implications of the 2016 Elections for Economic and Security Issues
With the 2016 Presidential Election right around the corner, FPRI’s and the Wilson Center’s respective Asia Programs will join forces to […]
What Students Need to Know About America’s Wars, Part I: 1622-1919
FPRI’s Wachman Center, in association with the Cantigny First Division Foundation, was proud to present a two-part series on What […]
Experiencing Japanese History, Politics, Foreign Relations, Economics, and Culture
Japan has been the world’s second largest economy for most of the previous three decades. Since the end of World War II Japan has been protected militarily by the United States, and as a result focused its attention on the economy and other matters. However, the times are changing. China is now the world’s second largest economy, and it and North Korea have also assumed aggressive postures towards Japan. Many in Japan now wonder if U.S. protection is sufficient. Japan’s commitment to peace since 1945 is self-evident, but should its constitution be changed to reflect the realities of the present uncertain times? Politics and economics are heavily intertwined as we look at Japan in the late 21st century. Yet, as modern a country as Japan is, one must be carefully grounded in Japanese culture and tradition to comprehend the manner in which political and economic changes unfold. FPRI was pleased to offer teachers an opportunity to participate in a comprehensive educational program that included a two-week study tour and a series of online lectures in advance of the tour.
Taiwan’s 2016 Election and Prospects for the Tsai Administration
On May 20, 2016, Taiwan inaugurated its first female president, Tsai Ing-wen. Along with the executive office, the opposition Democratic […]
America’s Entry into World War I
Taking advantage of the flood of new work unleashed by the centenary of the outbreak of the war, this Butcher […]
Russian Foreign Policy in the Putin Era
Penn Slavic Symposium: Russian Foreign Policy in the Putin Era This year’s Penn Slavic Symposium is a public event bringing […]
Contested Terrain: China’s Periphery and International Relations in Asia
China’s long-term rise and its recent international assertiveness have made long-standing and recently emerging issues of relations along China’s periphery […]
China and India: Ancient Civilizations, Rising Powers, Giant Societies, and Contrasting Models of Development
China and India are homes to two of the great ancient civilizations and retain distinctive cultures to this day. Especially […]