Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt is a columnist at Foreign Policy and the Robert and Renée Belfer professor of international relations at Harvard University.

Articles by Stephen M. Walt

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NSA Spying: Where’s the Beef?

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

November 4, 2013, 1:19 PM

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How Not to Think About the Israel Lobby

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

November 1, 2013, 1:00 PM

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Why Do We Keep Insisting That Use of Force Be ‘On the Table’?

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

October 30, 2013, 10:29 AM

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Leaving Afghanistan: Not With a Bang, But a Whimper

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

October 28, 2013, 11:07 AM

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Playing Hard to Get in the Middle East

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

October 25, 2013, 11:55 AM

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Culture Clashes, and What I Learned from My Grandparents’ Old Neighborhood

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

October 23, 2013, 1:38 PM

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Can Anybody Run This Country?

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

October 17, 2013, 1:18 PM

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The Talks with Iran: 3 Voices Whose Advice We Should Ignore

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

October 15, 2013, 12:35 PM

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The Surest Cure for America’s Political Insanity

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

October 9, 2013, 2:58 PM

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Is Iran the Next China?

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

October 7, 2013, 1:38 PM

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If the Number of Foreign-Policy Staff Were Cut in Half, What Would Happen?

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

October 2, 2013, 3:52 PM

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America’s Empty Gestures Toward Iran

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

September 30, 2013, 11:51 AM

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Threat Inflation 6.0: Does al-Shabab Really Threaten the U.S.?

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

September 26, 2013, 5:44 PM

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Talking to Our Adversaries Should Be Routine (updated)

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

September 24, 2013, 11:11 AM

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Is the Iranian President Sincere in Wanting a Nuclear Deal?

Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

September 20, 2013, 1:52 PM

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