Great Power Competition: A Recipe for Disaster
Emma Ashford, Foreign Policy
The latest poorly defined buzzword in Washington is leading pundits and policymakers down a dangerous path.
Emma Ashford, Foreign Policy
The latest poorly defined buzzword in Washington is leading pundits and policymakers down a dangerous path.
Timothy Frye, Foreign Affairs
For 21 years, Vladimir Putin has reigned supreme over Russian politics. A skillful manipulator of public opinion, he wields the blunt force of repression against opponents at home and the sharp power of cyber-operations and espionage campaigns against enemies abroad. Increasingly, Western analysts and officials portray him as all-powerful, a ruthless former KGB man who imposes his will on Russia from behind dark sunglasses. This narrative, which the Kremlin goes out of its way to reinforce... Читать дальше...
Mark Leonard, Project Syndicate
Like China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, the country's new strategy for achieving economic self-reliance and geopolitical dominance poses an unprecedented challenge to the West. The difference this time is that Western leaders are no longer committed to a fanciful vision of "reciprocal engagement."