Diplomacy & Crisis News

Political anxieties have piled up and put an end to an era of public optimism.

Keeping the Pretoria Agreement in a comatose state should not be seen as an end in itself.

What happened in Geneva this month bodes ill for future global environmental agreements.

The case for recommitting to—and revitalizing—the alliance.

How U.S. policy is playing into China’s hands—and remaking Latin America.

Critics warned the president was making a dangerous power grab with fascist echoes.

For rising states with expanding ambitions, three great powers are preferable to two.

Decarbonization isn’t just about technology and markets—it’s a geopolitical revolution.

Critics should be talking instead about regime change.

How controlling the Dalai Lama’s succession could backfire.

What a divided Japan means for Asia and the world.

Democratic unity may determine military survival.

How Washington and Tehran can bridge the gap on enrichment.

Why bargaining with authoritarians fails.

So why aren’t the president’s latest economic moves generating more alarm?

A resurgence in bilateral relations is one of the region’s more significant recent trends.

Copenhagen summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country in response to a report about an alleged covert operation on the Arctic island.

The U.S. government’s 10 percent stake in the chipmaker has broader implications. 

The duties are ostensibly aimed at Moscow, but they hit New Delhi hardest.

New Delhi has other options, and the standoff with Washington may not last.