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Paul Poast

Under Trump, US Hegemony Is Entering Full Predatory Mode

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"It’s no wonder that many see Trump taking US foreign policy in a darker, more coercive direction," Paul Poast argues.

President Donald Trump in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
US Foreign Policy

What Trump's Recent Executive Orders Mean for US Foreign Policy

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CBS News Chicago
Paul Poast

Paul Poast unpacks the implications of the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization.

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The Gaza Ceasefire Was Overdue. That Doesn't Mean It Will Last

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The situation on the ground in Gaza was ripe for a ceasefire. That doesn’t mean it’s ripe for long-lasting peace," Paul Poast argues.

Hamas fighters control the crowd as Red Cross vehicles come to collect Israeli hostages
Abed Hajjar / AP
Global Politics

Trump's Foreign Policy Is Tailor-Made for a 19th-Century America

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Perhaps the best way to anticipate Trump’s future actions is to recognize that he’s a throwback," Paul Poast argues.

President Donald Trump points to the crowd at an election night watch party
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
US Foreign Policy

As Living Memory of World War II Fades, Its Lessons Are Being Forgotten

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast reflects on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the founding of the United Nations.

A plane flies past during a commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Alastair Grant / AP
US Foreign Policy

Jimmy Carter's Values-Based Foreign Policy Wasn't a Failure

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Carter should be seen as an important figure who highlighted the risks and rewards of boldly pursuing values over interests," Paul Poast writes.

 President Jimmy Carter meets with civic leaders from Georgia and Florida at the White House in Washington to explain his new Panama Canal treaty
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US Foreign Policy

As Long as There Is Territory to Fight Over, War Will Be with Us

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"War is persistent because the earth is finite," Paul Poast writes.

A Ukrainian national guard serviceman prepares to reload while firing towards Russian positions
Evgeniy Maloletka / AP
Global Politics

Ten Global Affairs Reads of 2024

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Global Insight by Paul Poast

Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast shares his top 10 book recommendations of 2024.

A person wearing a backpack browses shelves at a bookstore.
Darwin Vegher
US Foreign Policy

For the Rest of the World, Trump Is Already the US President

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

For foreign leaders, the US presidential transition to Donald Trump has already happened, Paul Poast writes—for better and for worse.

Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy pose before a meeting
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US Foreign Policy

The Rebel Offensive in Syria Has Global Connections

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Embroiled in other conflicts, Russia and Iran are no longer in a position to provide the Assad regime with battlefield support, Paul Poast writes.

An image of Syrian President Bashar Assad, riddled with bullets, is seen on the facade of the provincial government office in the aftermath of the opposition's takeover
Omar Albam / AP
Global Politics