The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities By John J. Mearsheimer I was looking for something that explained U.S. behavior in the international system after the Cold War, not from a geopolitical point of view but from a philosophical one. That’s how I crossed paths with John Mearsheimer’s “The Great Delusion.” An international relations […]
Groundbreaking! America’s New Quest for Mineral Independence
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“Groundbreaking! America’s New Quest for Mineral Independence” is essential reading for anyone...
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In “Red Roulette,” Shanghai-born and Hong Kong-raised Desmond Shum...
Man, the State, and War:A Theoretical Analysis
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As a former international relations student, I have heard the name Kenneth Waltz, the father of...
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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
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“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
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“A Spy Among Friends,” by British author and journalist Ben Macintyre, tells...
The Geopolitics of the American President