Contextualizing Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: How did we arrive at Putin’s “Russian World?”
By Thomas Barfield
President Vladimir Putin has justified his invasion of Ukraine by asserting…
21st Century Collision or Cooperation: China, U.S. and the European Union
By Neamat Nojumi
In response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which was launched in 2013, the U.S. and European Union recently…
The European Union: A Not-so-Holy Roman Empire
By Thomas J. Barfield
Considering whether modern states are empires tells us almost nothing useful about either modern…
Lowering the American Flag in Disgrace Demands Honest Accountability
By Neamat Nojumi
While the flag over the U.S. Embassy in Kabul was brought down, Taliban flags were raised…
Graveyard of Good Intentions: Afghanistan in Perspective
By John D. Moore
While finger-pointing intensifies within and between Western capitals…
Making Americans and American Foreign Policy: Legacies from Ancient Empires
By Thomas J. Barfield
Considering whether modern states are empires tells us almost nothing useful about either modern…
The U.S. Southern Border Predicament
Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent trip to Central America, during …
Looking Back to See Ahead: The Lessons of El Salvador and Afghanistan
China: A 21st Success or Failure?
By Thomas J. Barfield
The direction of the current global path forward China finds itself on is greatly influenced by its…
