Brexit: An Evolving Tale
Epic saga or black comedy, Brexit is a moving tale with an unchanging cast, and a central paradox: states...
A nation must think before it acts.
When Pain is Thicker Than Blood: Surviving Scourge and Purifying the Ranks
Motivated by his fear of automation and limited opportunities, as well as by a shortage of resources that he...
Think Global, Fund Local
After Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi drove Uber out of China in 2016, it threw support behind companies trying to...
The Terrorist Threat Posed by Neglect and Indifference
Months after the collapse of its territorial caliphate, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) remains a viable...
Why Iran Should—But Might Not—Take Up Latest U.S. Offer of Negotiations
The recent firing or resignation of President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor John Bolton has heightened speculation that Trump...
Focus on the Big Picture: Washington’s Options in Syria
Even after eight years of civil war and the U.S. intervention to combat the Islamic State (IS), the future...
Endangered Golden Goose: Hong Kong’s Economic Value to China
With anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong showing few signs of abating, speculation is growing as to what China might...
Putin’s Ill-Advised Embrace of China
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the leaders of post-Soviet Russia faced herculean challenges and fundamental questions of...
Implications of the Death of Hamza bin Laden
Several unnamed U.S. government officials recently leaked the news that Hamza bin Laden, the son of al-Qaeda founder and...
A Eulogy for the INF Treaty
Today marks the end of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, after more than three decades in existence. Ultimately,...