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Washington Politics

How to overthrow America's war cartel

A new book calling for retrenchment says the country needs a radical overhaul of domestic politics, including elections and Congress.

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Global Crises

How Hans Blix fits Gaza and Ukraine into 'A Farewell to Wars'

Despite the raging conflicts, a recent book from the former UN diplomat sees society evolving away from violence

'Poison' Ivy Lee, America's first foreign lobbying tycoon
Washington Politics

'Poison' Ivy Lee, America's first foreign lobbying tycoon

A new book reckons with the legacy of the man who helped burnish the reputations of Soviets, Nazis and other US adversaries

Why great powers fight, and why they cooperate
Asia-Pacific

Why great powers fight, and why they cooperate

A prominent IR theorist’s new book explains why 'dynamic realism' offers a compelling narrative on economics shaping geopolitics

'Misfit in Moscow' takes aim at UK's failed Russia strategy
Europe

'Misfit in Moscow' takes aim at UK's failed Russia strategy

Ian Proud served at the British Embassy and offers a scathing critique of how his country has handled the Ukraine crises

Cartoonish claims about nuclear war scenario are unhelpful
Washington Politics

Cartoonish claims about nuclear war scenario are unhelpful

A new book falls short by treating nuclear war as an incomprehensible horror, rather than something human beings might do for human reasons