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Fidel Castro

Castro and the Caudillo

Francoism in Spain did not survive its namesake. Cuba’s brand of communism is likely to suffer a similar fate.

The Unipolar Moment Revisited

As the "unipolar moment" stretches out into an era, its opportunities and vulnerabilities both come clearer a dozen years after its conceptual coinage.

U.S. Asia (and China) Policy Reconceived

True realism about Asia transcends the Bush Administration's narrow focus on geopolitics and China.

Reforging the Atlantic Alliance

NATO is not dead or doomed, but the Allies should use the Prague Summit to assure its healthy future.

Harbinger or Aberration?: A 9/11 Provocation

The attacks on Washington and New York were the first of their kind; they may also be the last. A case against rushing to conclusions.

The Impossible Imperative? Conjuring Arab Democracy

Arab democracy is no oxymoron, but expecting it in time to remedy our 9/11 problem is unrealistic.

Commentary

Hubs, Spokes and Public Goods

What has really changed since last September 11? Not very much.

Blogs

Violence in Mexico, Communism’s a Flop, and Other Startling Discoveries

If Fidel Castro can finally come to grips with Communism's demise, maybe there's hope for American policy makers.

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May 27, 2012