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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.

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Why defense spending won’t go down much

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Think globally, act locally

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Two debates (updated)

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Will Asia balance? (revisited)

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Rewarding failure: A new low in Middle East diplomacy (UPDATED)

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September 30, 2010, 11:20 AM

Credit where it’s due: Is Obama’s record better than it looks?

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September 28, 2010, 9:38 AM

Settling for more settlements

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Is NATO irrelevant?

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September 24, 2010, 11:06 AM

Something to watch

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The virtues of competence

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September 22, 2010, 10:11 AM

More on the Martin Peretz affair (UPDATED)

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The new Saudi arms deal

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September 21, 2010, 1:06 PM

Are you an optimist or a pessimist?

Stephen M. Walt

September 20, 2010, 7:45 AM

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Stephen M. Walt

Why defense spending won’t go down much

Talking with the Taliban?

Think globally, act locally

Two debates (updated)

Will Asia balance? (revisited)

Should you read a book before you attack it?

Rewarding failure: A new low in Middle East diplomacy (UPDATED)

Credit where it’s due: Is Obama’s record better than it looks?

Settling for more settlements

Is NATO irrelevant?

Something to watch

The virtues of competence

More on the Martin Peretz affair (UPDATED)

The new Saudi arms deal

Are you an optimist or a pessimist?

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