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
September 02, 2024
book review
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
August 19, 2024
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
June 17, 2024
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
June 10, 2024
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
June 07, 2024
Europe
What drove Russia's invader turn?
A new book looks at the 'balance of threat theory' and asks us to see beyond cult of personality and ideological motivations
May 30, 2024
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