James Traub

James Traub is a columnist at Foreign Policy, nonresident fellow at New York University’s Center on International Cooperation, and author of the book What Was Liberalism? The Past, Present and Promise of A Noble Idea.

Articles by James Traub

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Washington’s Kid Gloves and Egypt’s Fist

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November 8, 2013, 6:04 PM

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Is Libya Beyond Repair?

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November 1, 2013, 10:16 PM

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The Global War on Thinking Bad Thoughts

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October 25, 2013, 7:26 PM

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Imperial Understretch and the Fall of Great Powers

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October 18, 2013, 4:24 PM

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Civil Surge

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October 11, 2013, 11:55 PM

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‘Everyone Is Scared of ISIS.’

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October 4, 2013, 7:19 PM

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The Test We’re Giving Iran Is Rigged

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September 27, 2013, 10:17 PM

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The Baller

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September 20, 2013, 11:15 PM

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Rogue Secretary

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September 13, 2013, 3:30 PM

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You Got a Better Idea?

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September 6, 2013, 7:25 PM

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Bunker Mentality

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August 29, 2013, 7:00 PM

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Last Hope

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August 23, 2013, 9:51 PM

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Speak Softly and Carry No Stick

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August 15, 2013, 10:28 PM

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The Liberal Dark Side

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August 9, 2013, 7:52 PM

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The Technocrats and Tahrir

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July 19, 2013, 7:17 PM

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