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An Ally Worth the Trouble

by Tunku Varadarajanvia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The president has made an artful overture to India, the world’s largest democracy. But the relationship demands careful tending. By Tunku Varadarajan.

Tripping Up the Tories

Tripping Up the Tories

by Gerald A. Dorfmanvia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

As an election nears, the Conservatives are poised for a comeback. Or so it would appear. By Gerald A. Dorfman.

“Communism Does Not Work”

by Maciej Siekierski, Jolanta Szabone Szubavia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

His innocently named “Pan-European Picnic” parted the Iron Curtain and helped end European communism. The papers of Hungarian reformer Imre Pozsgay are now open to scholars. By Maciej Siekierski and Jolanta Szabone Szuba.

Rice Reinvents

by Condoleezza Rice, Katherine Bellvia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Hoover fellow Condoleezza Rice talks about embracing change, as well as making it happen. By Katherine Bell.

The Best Defense

by Abraham D. Sofaervia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Preventive action may be legally dubious but morally justified. International law must confront the question of legitimacy. By Abraham D. Sofaer.

Dying to Belong

by Jessica Sternvia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The “typical” terrorist—the alienated, pious loner—is becoming less typical. What really motivates terrorists may surprise you. By Jessica Stern.

From Munich to the Mideast, nothing fails like “soft power.” Why serious nations will always need force. By Bruce S. Thornton.

Covenants without Swords?

by Bruce Thorntonvia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

From Munich to the Mideast, nothing fails like “soft power.” Why serious nations will always need force. By Bruce S. Thornton.

The “Great Satan” Begs to Differ

by Abbas Milanivia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The true history of U.S.-Iran relations. By Abbas Milani.

Chiang Chooses His Enemies

Chiang Chooses His Enemies

by Paul R. Gregory, Hsiao-ting Lin, Lisa Nguyenvia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Chiang Kai-shek’s Shanghai purge did more than intensify the Chinese civil war. It hastened the final clash between Trotsky and Stalin. Three perspectives on the story. By Paul R. Gregory, Hsiao-ting Lin, and Lisa Nguyen.

Trotsky in Exile

Trotsky in Exile

by Bertrand M. Patenaudevia Hoover Digest
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Rare images of the aging revolutionary in his walled refuge, as his life ticked down. By Bertrand M. Patenaude.

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The Working Group on Foreign Policy and Grand Strategy explores an array of foreign policy topics to develop orienting principles about the most important policy challenges that face the United States.
 
 

The Arctic Security Initiative addresses the strategic and security implications of increased Arctic activity and identifies opportunities for shaping a safe, secure, and prosperous Arctic.