If Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump in November, the question he will face is not whether to restore the liberal international order. It is whether the US can work with an inner core of allies to promote democracy and human rights while... Read More
China is closely monitoring and adjusting the relationship between Russia and itself in order to maintain stability as tensions mount between... Read More
Democracy in Taiwan can feel like a rollercoaster ride. It goes up and it goes down, at the same time. Read More
Georgia’s European future is falling victim to the country’s domestic power struggle. The EU’s delay in granting Georgia candidate... Read More
Too many people are dying every week in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, and millions are living in fear and hopelessness.... Read More
For many years, the Black Sea was largely ignored by geostrategists. But with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its aggressive posturing... Read More
Analysis: Experts argue Chinese-brokered deal between top Sunni and Shi'ite Muslim powers suggests U.S. ceding ground in region just when... Read More
Interior Minister Adán Augusto López Hernández is shaping himself in the president’s image. Read More
For the first time in sixteen years Damascus has inaugurated a new five-star luxury hotel. The Golden Mazzeh is a ten-story reminder that... Read More
The looming confrontation between Turkey and Greece drives home the need for NATO to regain its bearings and focus on fundamentals. Read More
Brokered by China, the agreement between the two regional rivals reflects shifting economic—and ideological—alignments. Read More
One should expect an increase in spending in this sphere taking into account, for example, that Russia has a shortage... Read More
Fresh back from his research trip to Ukraine, Mike Kofman joins Ryan for a discussion about what he learned. They discuss the battle for... Read More
How did the dissolution of the Soviet Union really unfold? How has the agency of the Baltic states been undervalued in studying this period,... Read More
Yuval Weber discusses the anniversary of the Ukraine invasion. Read More
In Part 2 of this week’s FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast, the crew looks at changing public opinion on China and how it could shape... Read More
Russia and Turkey’s complex relationship has significant implications for U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)... Read More
After decades of disuse, costly “national security” trade restrictions have proliferated, aided largely by a troublesome... Read More
Coup leaders’ moves could imperil democratic transition and further strain ties between African states and the West. Read More
Elites misread public perceptions of the war. Read More
It’s the biggest military spending package ever. Read More
Editor’s note: By definition, geopolitics moves slowly. It’s a drawn-out explanation for the long-term trajectory of nations, one that... Read More
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan Read More
According to official figures, at least 38,000 people have died in the earthquakes, although latest counts place the death toll at... Read More
“The war, which we are trying to stop, which was launched against us using the Ukrainian people....” At a recent G20 event... Read More
Italy intends to offer full support to the Indian Presidency of the G20. One of the ways it will do so is by contributing on the issues that... Read More
Barak Barfi sees a newly announced Chinese-brokered deal as more glitter than gold. Read More
China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the NPC, reappointed Xi Jinping for an unprecedented third term as president on Friday. Read More
As we accelerate toward a general artificial intelligence, we must think about what it means to be human — and what we give up with... Read More
Wang’s tenure as foreign minister saw China make large inroads into the Middle East, including among US allies. Read More
Putin wants this staunch U.S. and European ally firmly in his club of authoritarian states. Read More
Yoon must draw a firm promise from Kishida that Koreans will not hear such insulting remarks in the aftermath. Read More
The China-brokered rapprochement bolsters a growing global authoritarian nexus that opposes democracy and human rights. Read More
"Surprisingly lightweight" was how several China watchers described the new lineup of the State Council, the country's cabinet, after... Read More
Violence continues in and around Las Anod [Laascaanood], the capital of Somaliland’s Sool region. While clan tensions in the region are... Read More
If Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump in November, the question he will face is not whether to restore the liberal international order. It is whether the US can work with an inner core of allies to promote democracy and human rights while... Read More
