Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet reshuffle is an exercise in illusion. Yet it reveals some unwelcome truths about his political present - and future.
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The US has historically asked for international support when brewing conflicts in the Middle East boiled over.
Science fiction writing often serves as a thought experiment that explores shared and hidden beliefs whose material and political reverberations lie further in the future.
Greenland and Denmark have a complicated history, but the connection runs deeper than economic convenience.
Just what is Boris Johnson, the UK’s new prime minister: a liberal or conservative? A historian writing a book about Brexit, the focus of much of Johnson’s career, says the man is hard to pin down.
While the US is a nation of immigrants, China is not. That’s a huge competitive advantage when doing business in emerging markets.
As the US prepares to replace NAFTA, a labor scholar who was critical of Perot but shared concerns about the deal revisits the claim that helped him become the most successful third-party candidate since Teddy Roosevelt.
Arguments over Trump’s tariffs and trade wars are just the latest salvo in a heated debate that has raged since the dawn of the American republic.
Trump may find it harder to maintain support for his escalating tariffs on China if the US economy shows further signs of weakness.
If headlines about bombings and airplane crashes are making you rethink your international travel plans this summer, a look at how many Americans actually die abroad should set your mind at ease.
Growing fears of a US conflict with Iran show why the kind of unilateral sanctions the Trump administration imposed last year don’t work.
US-China relations are fast deteriorating, leading to fears that a ‘cold war’ may be brewing. A China expert explains what’s motivating its behavior.
An economist explains why the US and Chinese governments are most likely to dig in their heels rather than find a compromise to end the costly trade conflict.
The president says major revelations are coming. GCHQ says he’s talking nonsense.
War games let you test your political and military acumen right at your kitchen table – while also helping you appreciate how decision-makers are limited by the choices of others.
The Wikileaks founder has been removed from the Ecuadorean embassy after nearly seven years.
American companies still face enormous uncertainty about how they’ll be doing business in the UK and EU in the coming years, particularly as the April 12 Brexit deadline draws closer.
The fallout from this 78-day military campaign continues to be felt.
China has reneged on past promises it has made to the US. With the deadline for a deal fast approaching, the solution may lie in learning from a global organization the president hates: the WTO.
Despite the uncertainties – and dangers – of retaliating against suspected cyberattackers, a surprising number of companies and countries are exploring doing just that.
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Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
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Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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Director of China-Indonesia Desk, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)
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Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Reader in European Politics, University of Westminster
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Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Royal Danish Defence College
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Distinguished Professor, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, & Head, Department of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Emeritus Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in International Relations, Swansea University
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Henry J. Leir Professor of Practice in Economics of the Middle East, Brandeis University