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Paul Poast

When It Comes to the War in Gaza, the Global Is 'Going Local'

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast explores the effectiveness of municipal action on global affairs in the wake of recent city resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

People hold signs calling for a ceasefire in Gaza at an Oakland City Council meeting
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US Foreign Policy

For Europe, Security Autonomy Will Always Be a Bridge Too Far

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Time and again, European nations have tried to forge a unified military identity, and time and again they have failed," Paul Poast writes.

Polish and other NATO troops take part in military maneuvers
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Defense and Security

US Support for Israel Is Becoming All Cost, No Benefit

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Paul Poast

"The US looks like a lonely hegemon, due to the actions of an ally that it is unable to reel in but unwilling to cut off," Paul Poast writes.

Biden listens during a meeting with Netanyahu
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US Foreign Policy

Trump May Not Be NATO’s Biggest Challenge

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Paul Poast

"Even using the most optimistic evidence from existing research, alliances are still found to fail a quarter of the time," Paul Poast writes.

Trump on stage at a NATO summit
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US Foreign Policy

A Frozen War in Ukraine Would Be a Victory for Russia

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Paul Poast

"It is no surprise that Zelenskyy is trying all he can to change the war’s dynamics and avoid this outcome," Paul Poast writes.

Ukrainian soldiers go to their position in the frontline close to Bakhmut
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Defense and Security

Biden Is Right to Keep the US Engaged in the World

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Paul Poast

Would the United States and the world be better off if Washington sat some things out? Paul Poast weighs in.

Joe Biden walks by world flags
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US Foreign Policy

Biden's 'Defending Democracy’ Agenda Is All Talk

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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

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

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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

Quasi-States Are Roiling the Global Order

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"Conflicts involving nonstate actors are a key reason that the world is presently witnessing a level of conflict not seen in 80 years," Paul Poast writes.

Houthi supporters protest US-led airstrikes
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Global Politics

What Happens on US University Campuses Has Global Implications

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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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