Commentary and Analysis

Taiwan’s shift toward more explicitly nationalist politics has exposed serious contradictions in US-China policy, Paul Heer argues.

Matt Kaminski, Sylvie Kauffmann, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Multilateral wars are often preceded by rapid movements toward alliance formation and consolidation, Paul Poast writes.

Steven Erlanger, Ken Moriyasu, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

The island offers a platform for political, economic, humanitarian and military reach at Europe’s intersection with the Middle East, Ivo Daalder writes.

Karen DeYoung, Matt Kaminski, and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Paul Poast evaluates the future of the grouping as it holds its 50th meeting.

Ride along with University of Chicago professor Paul Poast as he walks us through the Chicago sites that shaped global affairs.

Deborah Amos, Bobby Ghosh, and David Luhnow join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Despite Illinois's trade ties with Taiwan, other Midwest states have taken steps that Illinois hasn’t to deepen their government’s relationship with Taipei.