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Biden's 'Defending Democracy’ Agenda Is All Talk

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The Biden administration’s approach to foreign policy is realpolitik from top to bottom," Paul Poast writes.

Biden speaks at the Summit for Democracy
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US Foreign Policy

What the American Public Thinks of China

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National Committee on US-China Relations
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura unpacks Council survey findings on US attitudes toward Beijing.

Craig Kafura speaks via video call US Foreign Policy

The US Must Strike Iran, and Take out Its Terrorist Commanders

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The Telegraph
Saeid Golkar

"We will only have peace when America uses force to defend its interests," Saeid Golkar and Kasra Aarabi write.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard members stand in front of Shahab-3 missile
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US Foreign Policy

Don't Blame a Lack of Will for Waning US Hegemony

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast explores how a changing international system is placing new limits on American power.

Joe Biden speaks in front of an American flag
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US Foreign Policy

What Another Trump Presidency Would Mean for NATO

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

Whether a reelected Trump would actually withdraw from the alliance as many fear is beside the point, Ivo Daalder argues.

Donald Trump speaks during a press conference after a summit of heads of state and government at NATO headquarters
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US Foreign Policy

Trump-Supportive Republicans Have Harder-Line Views on Immigration

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Washington Post
Coauthors

The issue that drove Donald Trump’s original presidential bid remains a divider within his party, Council data show.

A Trump supporter wears a red Make America Great Again hat and a suit with a brick wall pattern
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Public Opinion

Seeking Peaceful Coexistence with North Korea: What Would Kennan Do?

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United States Institute of Peace
Paul Heer

Paul Heer explores how George Kennan’s approach to the Soviet Union could be applied to Pyongyang.

Flags of Russia and North Korea are seen along the road on Russky Island
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US Foreign Policy

What Happens on US University Campuses Has Global Implications

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

American universities generate soft power for the United States, Paul Poast writes.

Harvard President Claudine Gay speaks as University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill listens during a hearing of the House Committee on Education
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US Foreign Policy

US-China Detente Likely to Remain Elusive in 2024

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East Asia Forum
Paul Heer

"As the new year rolls in, mutual distrust continues to obstruct mutual understanding," Paul Heer writes.

President Joe Biden stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit
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US Foreign Policy

Biden's Foreign Policy Headache in 2024

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

Developments abroad in the first weeks of the new year may pose a significant challenge to the US president’s electoral prospects.

President Biden attends the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance at the G20 summit in New Delhi, India on September 9, 2023.
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Global Politics