United States

Rethinking the Role and Influence of U.S. Defense and Foreign Policy Think Tanks

Donald E. Abelson • Apr 17 2024 • Articles

Think tanks have no shortage of ideas, but for their ideas to take hold, policymakers and other leaders must have the capacity to listen.

Why Graduate Education in International Relations Could Benefit From Strategic Studies

Michael H. Creswell • Mar 31 2024 • Articles

Many political science programs with an IR subfield in the US do not have a single faculty member trained as a strategist.

The Racial Wealth Gap: Why America Should Discuss Reparations

Cliff (Ubba) Kodero • Mar 20 2024 • Articles

A comprehensive approach to the legacy of slavery and discrimination includes reparations – but also policy changes and a shift toward fairness.

Opinion – Keeping Trade in Perspective in an Election Year

Peter A. Coclanis • Mar 4 2024 • Articles

Trade talk in American political discourse often crowds out discussions of issues of equal or greater importance to economic strength and vitality.

Thinking Global Podcast – Joseph S. Nye Jr.

E-International Relations • Jan 22 2024 • Features

Joseph S. Nye Jr. speaks about his latest book ‘A Life In The American Century’, soft power, IR theory, US foreign policy, the war in Gaza, and more.

The US-China Trade War

Günter Walzenbach • Dec 6 2023 • Student Features

During the course of Trump’s trade war, both sides suffered significant losses in their bilateral export volumes with higher prices hurting consumers.

Gun Violence in the United States

Natalie Jester • Dec 2 2023 • Student Features

Why is it common to perceive tanks crossing borders as a greater problem than large-scale loss of life due to guns in the United States, especially amongst schoolchildren and Black civilians?

Opinion – An Environmental Focus for US-Central Asia Relations

Wilder Alejandro Sánchez • Nov 29 2023 • Articles

Central Asia faces several environmental challenges, some natural and others human-made, which will be exacerbated by climate change.

The Trump Administration’s Withdrawal from the JCPOA

Knut Traisbach • Nov 21 2023 • Student Features

Even when agreements fall apart, such as between the US and Iran over Iran’s nuclear programme, they can leave lasting effects that form a basis for future negotiations.

The Overstretch Dilemma: Navigating the Precarious Balance of US Foreign Aid

Andrew Latham and Raymond Yu • Nov 9 2023 • Articles

The contrast in aid dynamics between Israel and Ukraine reflects not merely a resource allocation challenge but a deeper strategic prioritization conundrum.

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