The Land of Hope Again?
An Old Dream for a New America September 1, 2008 Dominique Moïsi Summary: A culture of fear has supplanted the traditional U.S. culture of hope. By returning to hope, the United States can regain the...
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The Enduring Power of American Evangelicalism September 1, 2009 Timothy Samuel Shah Religion and modernity were never expected to go hand in hand, and for centuries they coexisted uncomfortably. But...
View ArticleThe Iraq Syndrome Revisited
U.S. Intervention, From Kosovo to Libya March 28, 2011 John Mueller Summary: Due to the U.S. experience in Iraq, Americans became skeptical of intervening in overseas conflicts. Much of this "Iraq...
View ArticleThe Wisdom of Retrenchment
America Must Cut Back to Move Forward October 14, 2011 Joseph M. Parent and Paul K. MacDonald Summary: The United States can no longer afford a world-spanning foreign policy. Retrenchment -- cutting...
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An Absence of Strategic Thinking
On the Multitude of Lessons Not Learned in Afghanistan December 16, 2011 Paul L. Yingling Summary: The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is driven largely by domestic politics. That is a privilege of a...
View ArticleAmerica’s Hidden Government
The Costs of a Submerged State May 1, 2012 Desmond King Suzanne Mettler's The Submerged State shows that executing policy through tax breaks and other indirect measures encourages Americans to think...
View ArticleNational Insecurity
Just How Safe Is the United States? July 1, 2012 Paul D. Miller; Micah Zenko and Michael A. Cohen Summary: Given the threats it faces, from nuclear-armed autocracies to terrorists, the United States...
View ArticleLatin Lessons
Who Are Hispanic Americans, and How Will They Vote? September 1, 2012 Ray Suarez Discussions of Hispanic Americans in the media and on the campaign trail are warped by ignorance about who they really...
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Friends With Benefits
Why the U.S.-Israeli Alliance Is Good for America November 7, 2012 Michael Eisenstadt and David Pollock Summary: Critics of the U.S.-Israeli relationship overlook the substantial benefits it affords...
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Why the Left Wins on Culture and Loses on Economics August 4, 2014 Michael Kazin Summary: Why are gay rights advancing while organized labor retreats? Because of a long-term trend in which the...
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