Diplomacy
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A Soldier and His Establishment: In the Life of Colin Powell, Who Failed Whom?
The question to ask is not what he should have done differently, but what, if anything, his life suggests we should do differently.
US Leadership Matters to Avoid New Violence in the Balkans
It's time for Washington to recognize the role of Serb nationalism in fomenting renewed tensions across the region.
ASEAN Has Failed on Myanmar. What’s Next?
ASEAN excluded the Myanmar junta from its summit this week - but remains reluctant to condemn the coup or provide robust help to the people of Myanmar. How should the rest of the…
Peace Is Threatened Again in Bosnia, A Quarter Century after Dayton
Separatist provocations pose the greatest danger to the country's peace and cohesion since the accords were forged 26 years ago.
Afghanistan: The Difficult Chapter Ahead
With nearly 30 years as a Foreign Service Officer, Ambassador Munter maps internal difficulties to expect in US foreign policy post-Afghanistan and challenges to expect in South…
Filmmaker: Ex-US Envoy’s Words Tell the Story of Our Lives in Haiti
Raoul Peck on Daniel Foote's call for the US to reset its policy and listen to the voices of Haitians trying to rebuild democracy.
Human Rights Plaintiff: US-EU Election Plan for Bosnia Rewards Nationalist Agendas
A politically expedient "fix" would sideline citizens, including those who fought to open the system via the European Court of Human Rights.
Don’t Be a Goldfish: Human Rights and U.S. Military Financing for Egypt
Successive US administrations have waived conditions on Egypt aid, seemingly forgetting in each case the dismal results of past waivers.
System Rivalry: How Democracies Must Compete with Digital Authoritarians
On the need to rethink the artificial intelligence challenge as a system rivalry — between digital authoritarianism and democratic models of governance.
Iraqi Elections, Coming Again Soon, Still Don’t Deliver Democracy
Turnout may be dismal, as many Iraqis feel elections fail as a channel for their voices or an instrument for change.
Restraint and Values in American Strategy
The necessary post-Afghanistan debate is heating up, and it should be informed by history’s lessons and enduring American values.
Islands of Advances in a Sea of Setbacks: Central American Rule of Law
The Biden administration’s promise to attack the root causes of migration from Central America just got harder to keep.