Futurology Articles

St. Peter and the Minarets

Harvey Cox | Aug 24, 2010
The Catholic Church is under assault. A secularizing West, the encroachment of Islam into Europe, and the sexual-abuse scandal all threaten the Vatican's ability to influence the masses. The Church's response will be felt worldwide.

Oil Dependence As Virtue

Daniel W. Drezner | Oct 30, 2008
In short, a world that doesn't need oil may also be a world that doesn't need the United States.

End the Crusade

Dimitri K. Simes | Jan 03, 2007
The debacle in Iraq reaffirms the lesson of a thousand years ago: there is no such thing as a good crusade; divine missions are not conducive to sensible policy.

Beyond the NRA Doctrine

Charles D. Ferguson
Peter van Ham
| Jan 03, 2007
America should join with Europe in aggressively policing proliferation.

Mind the Gap

Daniel W. Drezner | Jan 03, 2007
Why policymaking elites and foreigners alike distrust the judgment of Americans.

Reshaping our Iran Policy

Jim Saxton | Jan 03, 2007
U.S. policy must ensure the price of Iranian aggression becomes unaffordable.

The President's Man

I.M. Destler | Jan 03, 2007
McGeorge Bundy’s honest reversal on Vietnam contrasts with the Bush team’s unwillingness to look back—or forward.

In the Right Direction

Ian Bremmer | Jan 03, 2007
Isolation allows rogue regimes to extend their longevity and stability.

Ensuring a Legacy

Kim R. Holmes | Jan 03, 2007
Bush will never run for office again. He should concentrate on applying his doctrine, not on defending his decisions.

The Three-Quarters Mark

Richard N. Haass | Jan 03, 2007
At this juncture, U.S. foreign policy must focus on the foreign, not domestic, policies of others.

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