Emma Ashford

Emma Ashford is a columnist at Foreign Policy and a senior fellow with the Reimagining U.S. Grand Strategy program at the Stimson Center, an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University, and the author of Oil, the State, and War.

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U.S. President Donald Trump listens to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in Hanoi on Feb. 27, 2019.
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in Hanoi on Feb. 27, 2019.

What Would North Korea’s Collapse Mean for U.S. Security?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force in the White House Rose Garden on April 15.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force in the White House Rose Garden on April 15.

Will Trump’s Decision to Cut WHO Funding Accomplish Anything?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
A picture taken on March 30 in Belgrade shows a billboard bearing Chinese President Xi Jinping's face looking down over a boulevard next to the words "Thank you brother Xi," a message paid for by a pro-government tabloid.
A picture taken on March 30 in Belgrade shows a billboard bearing Chinese President Xi Jinping's face looking down over a boulevard next to the words "Thank you brother Xi," a message paid for by a pro-government tabloid.

Will Trump’s Pandemic Response Help or Harm U.S. Power?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during a briefing about the coronavirus outbreak at the White House on March 17.
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during a briefing about the coronavirus outbreak at the White House on March 17.

How Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Reshape the U.S. Election?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders during the debate in Charleston, S.C., on Feb. 25.
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders during the debate in Charleston, S.C., on Feb. 25.

What Does Super Tuesday Mean for U.S. Foreign Policy?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 12: Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson gestures as he speaks during a 2016 Presidential Election Forum, hosted by Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) and Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace August 12, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The forum provided an opportunity for presidential candidates or their representatives to speak to Asian voters directly. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 12: Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson gestures as he speaks during a 2016 Presidential Election Forum, hosted by Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) and Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace August 12, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The forum provided an opportunity for presidential candidates or their representatives to speak to Asian voters directly. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Gary Johnson’s ‘Aleppo Moments’ Don’t Undo a Smart, Libertarian Foreign-Policy Platform

Argument
Emma Ashford
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Why the Pentagon Should Care About Scotland’s Referendum

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Emma Ashford
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