George Kennan, loser
The American foreign policy sage was driven as much by pessimism about the US as antipathy to the Soviet Union.
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Why the EU cannot admit Ukraine as a member
Until the European Union undergoes deep structural change, the door will remain shut.
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Resolving US-China tensions needs more than just superpower diplomacy
Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing suggests there is reason for hope – but improving relations relies as much on national…
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We are still living with the wreckage of liberal globalisation
Free-market utopianism had a devastating impact on those without the resources to live an individualised life.
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Simon McDonald: “It’s the end of the game for Britain”
The former head of the Foreign Office on the UK’s decline, why we should not “make an enemy” of China…
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Britain must be pragmatic, but we can still pursue our vision of a better world
We should not abandon idealism nor our faltering international institutions, but new alliances are also needed.
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Liberal internationalism has failed, but we can live in a multipolar world
A new era of great-power rivalry and resource competition need not end in ruin.
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Europe’s focus is on Ukraine and the east – but relations with Africa are as important
By 2050 two in every five children in the world are projected to born in Africa. It is the continent…
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