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Foreign relations of the United States

Homeward Bound?

It’s time to rein in America’s crusading zeal and move toward a policy of restraint. We’re suffering from a bad case of foreign-policy overextension, and the only cure is taking a step back to reexamine our global role.

Designated Driver Diplomacy

Tory leader David Cameron has outlined a striking new vision for the Anglo-American partnership—with Britain in the role of the "skeptical friend."

Mind the Gap

Why policymaking elites and foreigners alike distrust the judgment of Americans.

Unrealists

The Israel lobby controversy shows how some substitute character assasination for serious debate.  American national interests suffer.

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.

Selling America--Short

America's public diplomacy stinks. It's time to learn some lessons from the Cold War.

Commentary

China the Aggressor?

A look at how China may be thinking about its sphere of influence—and American ambitions.

Checks & Balances

The reset with Russia won’t amount to anything unless Congress is on board.

BRIC Wall

Russia and China aren’t the only countries against sanctioning Iran—Brazil and India are too.

Blogs

What's So "Special" about that Relationship, Anyway?

The U.S.-U.K. bond has been stalwart for centuries. That is about to change.

Books & Reviews

America Under the Caesars

Anti-interventionists allege our leaders traded a strong, austere republic for a weak and sprawling empire predicated on a military might that could not match our own ambitions. This narrative negates real threats and real victories.

Woodrow Wilson's War

George W. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq was more consistent with the American tradition than many of his critics claimed, and some of his erstwhile supporters wished. The Wilsonians try to distance themselves from Bush, but they wind  up demonstr

Stifling the Debate?

Perhaps the most important argument made by John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt in their new book concerns the impact of the lobby on the political discourse in the United States.

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February 13, 2012