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Left-Out Legislature

Robert J. Lieber | Mar 01, 2007
The new Democratic Congress will find it has only a limited role to play in foreign policy.

The Case for 'Integration'

Richard N. Haass | Sep 01, 2005
You can't beat everyone. Make them join you.

The Ethics of Realism

John C. Hulsman
Anatol Lieven
| Jun 01, 2005
Hans Morgenthau and Reinhold Niebuhr--the fathers of American realism--understood that good intentions do not excuse failure.

Two Kinds of Internationalism

Marc F. Plattner | Mar 01, 2005
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

G. John Ikenberry
Charles A. Kupchan
| Sep 01, 2004
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

Charles Krauthammer | Sep 01, 2004
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.
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Commentary

Washington's Foreign-Policy Hypochondria

Ted Galen Carpenter | Jul 25, 2011
Why the U.S. has become the meddling Aunt Myrtle of the international community.

Thinking About the Transatlantic Relationship

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Apr 28, 2004
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

Robert C. Fauver
Devin Stewart
| Nov 13, 2002
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.
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Blogs

Opinions in Uniform

Paul R. Pillar | May 03, 2012
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

Justin Logan | Jan 12, 2012
Realists may still exist in the academy, but in Washington they are few and far between.

APSA Annual Meeting Highlights, September 2, 2010

Justin Logan | Sep 03, 2010

Books & Reviews

Holding the Bridge

Andrew W. Marshall | Dec 01, 2000
A portrait of a dedicated senator and steadfast cold warrior.

Reagan's Plan

Kiron K. Skinner | Jun 01, 1999
Despite protestations to the contrary, Reagan did have a grand strategy.

The Company Man

Mark Falcoff | Dec 01, 1996
Richard Bissell, Jr.
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