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Jacques Chirac

Continental Drifts

America and the Continent may find themselves once again a united force to be reckoned with by the rest of the world. But the odds are grim.

Liberté, Fraternité . . . Modernité?

As part of a new series expressing the views of foreign policy thinkers around the world, France's new president discusses Franco-American relations, the European Union's future and the Middle East.

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."

Beyond American Hegemony

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

Israel in NATO?

Such a proposal brings as many complications as it does benefits.

Vive le Neóconservatisme?

Strange as it sounds, a version of this ideology just might become resurgent in France.

Commentary

A Successful NATO Summit

Georgia’s and Ukraine’s plans to join NATO hit a roadblock on Thursday. But that doesn’t make the Bucharest summit a failure for the United States—far from it.

Bucharest on My Mind: Experts React to the NATO Summit

The allies are sending more troops to Afghanistan and behind U.S. missile-defense plans, but less than thrilled about expanding NATO into Russia’s backyard.

The Face of France

French Ambassador to the United States Pierre Vimont discusses the evolution of France's foreign policy under President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Books & Reviews

I Say NATO, You Say No NATO

Will France call the whole thing off?

French Without Tears

Cet animal est très méchant; quand on l'attaque, il se défend. Quelquefois.

A Nation under Guilt

Two recent histories of Nazi Germany shore up the dyke against the rising flood of "Germany as victim" revisionism.

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February 13, 2012