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Global Trends Dictate Domestic Elections More Than We Realize

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

What was billed as the “year of election” ended up being a clear example of how international events affect domestic political outcomes, Paul Poast writes.

Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech after the 2024 presidential election
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Global Politics

The End of American Exceptionalism

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Foreign Affairs
Daniel W. Drezner

Trump’s reelection will redefine US power, Daniel Drezner writes.

Donald Trump waves at his election night party
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US Foreign Policy

Trump’s Second-Term Foreign Policy Is Still Shrouded in Uncertainty

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

We have four years to find out whether policies Washington pursues on the global stage are the product of who is in office or of the country’s position in the international order, Paul Poast writes.

Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
US Foreign Policy

The End of Pax Americana

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Politico Europe
Ivo H. Daalder

"When the US inaugurates Donald J. Trump as its 47th president, the country and world will be very different because of it," Ivo Daalder writes.

Donald Trump pumps his fist at a campaign event on September 18, 2024.
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Global Politics

Intelligent China Policy: An Interview with Paul Heer

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Un-Diplomatic
Paul Heer

Paul Heer weighs in on the Sino-US rivalry and the prospects of war over Taiwan.

a red door with dragon handles
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Global Politics

Russia’s North Korea Gambit Could Make the War in Ukraine Go Global

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Pyongyang has a propensity to take actions ... aimed at reminding the West—and specifically the US—that it should not be be ignored," Paul Poast writes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands
Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP
Global Politics

Donald Trump and the Autocrats’ Playbook

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Financial Times
Ivo H. Daalder

The Council's Ivo Daalder joins Gideon Rachman to discuss the potential threat to US democracy if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is reflected in bullet proof glass
Matt Rourke / AP
US Foreign Policy

What the US Election Could Mean for Taiwan

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TVBS News
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura offers his take on how both a Trump or Harris administration might approach US-Taiwan policy.

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The Diminishing Prospects for US-China Détente

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

"Washington and Beijing, driven by false assumptions, will probably continue the cycle of interactive steps that risk escalating bilateral tensions," Paul Heer argues.

representatives from the US and China shake hands
Alexander F. Yuan / AP
US Foreign Policy

Views of China Hit New Low: Survey

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The Hill
Craig Kafura

"Participants ranked the country 26 out of 100 on the Council’s 0–100 feeling thermometer, which dropped China 32 spots from its 2022 position," The Hill's Ashleigh Fields writes.

Chinese President Xi Jinping
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