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A chat with the devil beats a lifetime in hell
Global Crises

A chat with the devil beats a lifetime in hell

In a new book, Pierre Hazan gives an insider’s account of the importance of peace talks

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Washington Politics

How Biden's 'A-team' squandered its foreign policy opportunity

A lot has changed since of the end of Alex Ward's The Internationalists. Not much of it is good for the administration.

'Do sanctions work?' is the wrong question
Global Crises

'Do sanctions work?' is the wrong question

A new book blasts past current dogmatic thinking of how to assess Western economic warfare policies

The 7 best foreign policy books of 2023
Media

The 7 best foreign policy books of 2023

The perfect place to start on your New Year’s resolution

The post 9/11 veteran at midlife: A different kind of 'transition'
Media

The post 9/11 veteran at midlife: A different kind of 'transition'

Marine John Waters' debut novel reflects how an 'ordinary life' can remain out of reach, even decades after combat.

Can a spiny echidna help Australia avoid cold war with China?
Asia-Pacific

Can a spiny echidna help Australia avoid cold war with China?

A new book by Sam Roggeveen offers a different path for Canberra as it deals with Beijing’s rise.