The Different Levels of Geopolitics of the Arctic
By Andreas Østhagen Georgetown Journal of International Affairs Few areas have been the source of as much speculation, hype, and overgeneralization as the Arctic region at the start of the […]
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Emmanuel Macron’s Strategy of Disruption as the World Order Changes
By Benjamin Haddad Foreign Policy The last few weeks have seen a flurry of diplomatic activity and disruptive new rhetoric emerging from Paris. In a blunt and wide-ranging interview on the […]
Machiavellian Personalities Enjoy Political Campaigning More Than Others
Psychology Today Scott A. McGreal In personality psychology, Machiavellianism refers to a cynical and manipulative approach to interpersonal relationships that embraces “moral flexibility” for personal gain. People high in Machiavellian traits, or […]
Should There Be a War Crime Pardon Exception?
By Dan Maurer Lawfare In May 2019, President Trump pardoned former 1st Lt. Michael Behenna for crimes committed while deployed in Iraq. Behenna, who had served less than five years in prison […]
The Moral Logic of Humanitarian Intervention
By Dexter Filkins The New Yorker or eight years, Samantha Power served President Obama as an aide and then as U.N. Ambassador but also as an in-house conscience on matters […]
The Quantum Revolution is Coming, and Chinese Scientists are at the Forefront
By Jeanne Whalen The Washington Post More than a decade ago, Chinese physicist Pan Jian-Wei returned home from Europe to help oversee research into some of the most important technology […]
Russia’s Intent
By Amit K. Chhabra & Brent Robinson The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs Russian foreign policy appears to be driven by offensive realism. Offensive realists believe that power maximization is […]
