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A Caricature of Realism

Dan Drezner's critique of "Giving Realists a Bad Name" reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of realist foreign policy.

The Inheritance of Power

Monarchy may be rare these days, but nepotism is alive and well. 

Flawed Accountability in American Democracy

How flaws in the U.S. system lead to deep deficiencies in Washington.

Jeffersonian Exceptionalism

The man who understood how American values can be exceptional but not necessarily universal.

America Is Not a Military Unit

Obama used his State of the Union address to suggest civilians emulate the military. Why this idea is a dangerous—and authoritarian—one.

Hungary and the Reversibility of Liberal Democracy

Hungary is steadily backing away from its democratic principles. Is the United States next?

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May 26, 2012