World leaders like to talk up peace at Christmastime. But alongside the tales of seasonal breaks in fighting are incidents of adversaries taking advantage of the season.
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A summit between the leaders of the US, India, Japan and Australia was expected in November. But it never happened.
The men and women tasked with implementing policy are governed by the same incentives and constraints − whether in Beijing or Washington.
During a recent visit to China, French President Emmanuel Macron was given the diplomatic works.
Iran has sought to bolster its economic and security relationships on the continent after a punishing year both at home and in the Middle East.
The authoritarian regime is making a soft-power play for dominance in the under-17s game.
Since the start of the truce on Nov. 27, 2024, there have been thousands of Israeli violations inside Lebanese territory, while Hezbollah has yet to disarm.
In a war that’s lasted almost four years, a former diplomat says it’s not realistic to say, ‘In the next week, come up with a very complicated peace deal, sign off on it and it’s going to stick.’
Citizenship as reparation must not translate into citizenship as entitlement.
A recent Security Council resolution to curb violence in Haiti was not just a local issue but a broader idea about how to stay relevant as a global organization.
Even countries with similar values and goals can end up in conflict with each other due to forces they cannot fully control.
A US military buildup in the Caribbean after weeks of naval strikes is both the latest case of intervention in Latin America and uniquely aggressive in key ways.
A common US-centric narrative holds that the Cuban missile crisis ended when Washington stood firm against the Soviets. But that story ignores a whole continent.
From 19th century British navy to US destroyers in the Caribbean, diplomacy at seas has been accompanied by military might.
As Australia builds an AI plan, it can learn from Estonia and Singapore - but not exactly in the way tech companies want.
A US-backed diplomatic push is trying to end months of Israeli attacks on Syria with a bilateral security pact. But concluding an agreement may prove a tall order.
Being honest about US influence during Donald Trump’s second term could help Europe resist it.
The former British leader was tapped to lead redevelopment efforts in Gaza if a deal is agreed upon.
US attempts to intervene in long-running spat between Ethiopia and Egypt has yielded little progress – and may have put US credibility on the line.
Foreign policy is proving a sticking point for both the prime minister and the opposition leader, with both presenting lacklustre performances.
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Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
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Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of International Relations Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham; BASIC
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Professor of History and International Affairs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor of International and Diplomacy Studies, Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs, University of South Africa
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Executive Director of the Edward R. Murrow Center and Senior Fellow of Diplomatic Practice, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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