Is Democracy Dying?
December 4, 2017 3 min. read

A man paints over the logo of the Cambodia National Rescue Party at its headquarters in Phnom Penh. Photo: Getty Images. In the days following the dissolution of the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), I headed to Phnom Penh to witness the changes on the ground since my last visit over two years ago.  On […]

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US Intel Officials: Comey Was ‘One Of The Most Loved Leaders’
May 16, 2017 4 min. read

Senior US intelligence officials reacted with dismay after learning moments before taking the stage at a speaking event in New York that director of the FBI James Comey had been fired.

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Isolationism and its Consequences for Conflict Prevention
April 24, 2017 4 min. read

Could Trump’s “America First” isolationism, professed during his electoral campaign, decrease the U.S.’ role in the world, and ultimately its security?

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Parag Khanna’s ‘Blunt’ Defense of Globalization
April 9, 2017 4 min. read

In a speech at the Foreign Policy Association Khanna argued that globalization is not at risk of reversing despite recent surges in popularity of nationalist ideas.

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Europe’s ‘Fault Lines’ should be Discussed at the UN: Ambassador Almeida
March 12, 2017 4 min. read

The head of Europe’s delegation to the United Nations describes an ideological battle in the EU between globalism and nationalism.

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Nisid Hajari on the Impact of U.S.-China Rivalry in Southeast Asia
August 19, 2016 2 min. read

In the second installment of the virtual roundtable, Nisid Hajari discusses the impact of the U.S.-China rivalry on the rest of the region.

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Korean Choices – Great Decisions Spring Updates
June 2, 2016 3 min. read

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been negotiating with China and Iran in order to gain an advantage in future talks with Kim Jong-un’s regime.

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Paul Volcker on the Breakdown of Government
April 4, 2016 5 min. read

We are in a world of economic frustration, breakdown of order, armed conflict, and a seeming vacuum of responsible leadership. Who among us can view with any satisfaction the current manifestation of our own electoral processes, much less our role as international leader?

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America’s Diplomats: Review By Jim Quirk
February 3, 2016 4 min. read

While much of the media focuses on U.S. foreign policy failures, scandals, or intra-agency turf battles, this film reminds us that the career personnel are talented, dedicated people whose commitment to public service and American interests includes considerable sacrifice.

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America’s Diplomats: Film Review by Scott Monje
February 3, 2016 6 min. read

Americans have long had a disdainful attitude toward diplomacy and diplomats, seeing the whole endeavor as something elitist, foreign, expensive, and possibly deceitful.

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