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Reinhold Niebuhr

Spengler's Ominous Prophecy

Robert W. Merry | Jan 02, 2013
An interbellum German intellectual's work is a powerful warning to Americans about the perils of our interventionist foreign-policy trajectory.

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.

De Gaulle and the Death of Europe

Daniel J. Mahoney | Jun 01, 1997
The French understanding of the "national interest," epitomized by De Gaulle's thinking, reminds realists of the necessity of reflection on national identity.

America, Know Thyself

Jonathan Clarke | Dec 01, 1993
For a policy to carry conviction, reality must precede allegory. The worry about the Clinton administration is that they do not know which is which.
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