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Left-Out Legislature

The new Democratic Congress will find it has only a limited role to play in foreign policy.

The Case for 'Integration'

You can't beat everyone. Make them join you.

The Ethics of Realism

Hans Morgenthau and Reinhold Niebuhr--the fathers of American realism--understood that good intentions do not excuse failure.

Two Kinds of Internationalism

What Europeans condemn as unilateralism is in fact traditional postwar internationalism. As Lockeans, Americans prefer it to transnationalism because it's democratic.

Liberal Realism: The Foundations of a Democratic Foreign Policy

The quickest way to end unipolarity is to pursue unilateralism. An America that obeys international rules will strengthen its foundation of power and preserve its advantage.

In Defense of Democratic Realism

What distinguishes "democratic globalism" --the target of Francis Fukuyama's attack-- from the author's own "democratic realism"?  The second chooses its battles more carefully.

Commentary

Washington's Foreign-Policy Hypochondria

Why the U.S. has become the meddling Aunt Myrtle of the international community.

Thinking About the Transatlantic Relationship

I had the opportunity to attend the Fourth Annual Transatlantic Editor'sRoundtable (sponsored by the Center for Applied Research of the University of Munich, http://www.

A U.S.-Japan Economic Partnership: Beyond Economics, Geopolitical Insurance

The idea of formally integrating the world's two largest economies-Japan and the United States-has been floated every two years or so, since the 1980s.

Blogs

Opinions in Uniform

There is a very real place in foreign-policy debates for current and retired military personnel. Civilian governments would be wise to listen.

Dan Drezner Is (Partly) Wrong about Realism

Realists may still exist in the academy, but in Washington they are few and far between.

Books & Reviews

Holding the Bridge

A portrait of a dedicated senator and steadfast cold warrior.

Reagan's Plan

Despite protestations to the contrary, Reagan did have a grand strategy.

The Company Man

Richard Bissell, Jr.

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May 26, 2012