Man, the State, and War:A Theoretical Analysis
By Kenneth Waltz
As a former international relations student, I have heard the name Kenneth Waltz, the father of...
Nemtsy
By Stas Ivanov
Ignoring the Soviet era, Russia has a pretty bad record of film and television production. Even the critical film successes have found...
American Power After Afghanistan
By Jessica T. Matthews
“American exceptionalism” is a uniquely polarizing idea. Its proponents would have you believe the United States is a...
The Bureau
Created by Eric Rochant
To enjoy spy shows, viewers inevitably have to suspend their disbelief. In “Homeland,” when she isn’t bawling or having a...
A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal
By Ben Macintyre
“A Spy Among Friends,” by British author and journalist Ben Macintyre, tells...
Train to Samarkand
By Yakhina Guzel Shamilevna
“Train to Samarkand” is a new novel by Russian writer Guzel Yakhina, who gained notoriety in Russia after her...
The Uyghurs: Strangers in Their Own Land
By Gardner Bovingdon
In “The Uyghurs: Strangers in Their Own Land,” author and professor of Central Eurasian studies Gardner...
How to Democratize Europe
By Stephanie Hennette, Thomas Piketty, Guillaume Sacriste and Antoine Vauchez
That the European Union, and in particular the...
