"Far from being an idealist driven to spread democracy, commerce, protection of human rights or some other value, Biden is a practitioner of realpolitik," Paul Poast argues.
Trump's foreign policy platform is "essentially a rerun of the script he used the first time around," Paul Poast writes.
“Being welcomed into the great power club is as much about perception as it is about reality," Paul Poast writes.
"Presidents have a long history of both expanding and testing the limits of their powers," Paul Poast writes.
Multilateral wars are often preceded by rapid movements toward alliance formation and consolidation, Paul Poast writes.
Paul Poast unpacks various arguments about whether China's rise poses an actual threat to the United States.
Paul Poast evaluates the future of the grouping as it holds its 50th meeting.
Paul Poast unpacks how the Normandy invasion shaped international politics in the 20th century and its impact still today.
"Demographic changes will be the key driver of global competition over the next century and beyond," Paul Poast writes.
President Biden's dismissive response undercuts his efforts to rebuild the perceived strength of international institutions, Paul Poast argues.
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