Liberal democracies

A Realist Rally

Leslie H. Gelb | Sep 03, 2008

As featured in the IHT: Realism can lead the way out of our foreign-policy shambles. But first the camp’s heavyweights need to bridge the partisan

Michael Lind | May 01, 2007

The United States should abandon its futile attempt to secure global hegemony in favor of a concert-of-power foreign-policy strategy.

Russell Crandall | Dec 01, 2005

It's premature to proclaim the death of Latin American democracy--but the United States still needs to pay more attention to what happens there.

Noel Malcolm | Sep 01, 2005

Life in the state of nature may be "nasty, brutish and short," but states are not people, and Hobbes is not the ultra-realist he is made out to be.

Richard N. Haass | Sep 01, 2005

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

| Jun 01, 2005

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

Parke Nicholson | Nov 20, 2012

Germany appears to be testing the waters of international security—though on its own terms.

Anatol Lieven | Sep 22, 2010

Welcome to Russia, where kleptocratic officials are promoted. At least they're not shot.

Thomas de Waal | Sep 22, 2010

Beware the mighty microstate.