List of Theory articles
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A man walks outside between two walls formed by tall, white stacks of cotton bales that tower over him. How Beijing Forces Uyghurs to Pick Cotton
Coercive labor is getting less visible, but more intense.
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A target depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin is riddled with bullet holes in a shooting range in Lviv, Ukraine, on Feb. 18, 2022. Russian Guerrillas Are Trying to Violently Overthrow Putin
The Russian president faces a growing threat from his own citizens.
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Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar participates in a foreign ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Benaulim, India, on May 5. China’s Meeting of the Minds Is Little Talk and No Action
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation likes to think of itself as an alternative to the United Nations, but it’s even less effective.
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Escobar and Vucic sit in chairs side by side facing each other flanked by the flags of their respective countries. How Biden Lost the Balkans
The United States has deepened its commitments to Serbia’s near-autocratic president and reoriented its regional posture to center Belgrade’s foreign-policy priorities.
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A Congolese boy looks up toward a sign advertising a commercial center selling Chinese products in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Nov. 3, 2006. Are China and Russia Bad for Africa? That’s the Wrong Question.
Westerners should ask instead what kind of partnerships their own countries offer to the continent.
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Tunisian former prime minister and Ennahda Islamist party general secretary Ali Laarayedh (C) gives a speech during his first campaign meeting in Tunis on Oct. 6, 2014. Tunisia Doubles Down on Democratic Rollback
Rached Ghannouchi’s arrest and Ali Laarayedh’s imprisonment reveal the extent of Kais Saied’s attack on democracy.
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A man in sunglasses walks past a group of buildings. The Long Arm of China’s Overseas Influence Operations
Illegal police stations are just the tip of the iceberg.
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Herbert Kickl, leader of the right-wing Austria Freedom Party, speaks at a rally of people protesting against coronavirus-related restrictions and a coming vaccination mandate in Innsbruck, Austria, in 2022. Austria’s Far Right Is Back on Top
Four years after a major scandal ousted it from government, the party is leading national polls again.
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Lula and Xi walk side by side in front of a military honor guard. Why Lula’s Visit to Beijing Matters More Than Macron’s
The world’s economic dynamism is shifting to the global south.
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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen during a ceremony to commission two ships from the United States into the Taiwan Navy. Why Does Taiwan Matter to the U.S.?
The Pentagon’s top policymaker, Colin Kahl, details why the island is consequential to U.S. national security strategy.
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Flags of the US and China are placed ahead of a meeting between US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and China's Agriculture Minister Han Changfu at the Ministry of Agriculture in Beijing on June 30, 2017. Ukraine and Russia Need a Great-Power Peace Plan
How Washington and Beijing could stop the war in Europe.
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An aerial view of a lithium mine that shws tripes of white and gold, and a crane in one of the stripes. The 21st-Century Gold Rush
Will there be a new cold war over lithium?
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Indian National Congress party president Mallikarjun Kharge (center) and members of parliament of various opposition parties take part in a protest march against the conviction of Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case in New Delhi on March 24. Why Does the U.S. Care More About Taiwan’s Democracy Than India’s?
The West’s urge to counter China shouldn’t mean ignoring democratic erosion among its own coalition members.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (left) and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud exchange documents after signing a memorandum of understanding in Beijing on April 6. The Real Motivation Behind Iran’s Deal With Saudi Arabia
The agreement is about far more than just normalizing ties with Riyadh.
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Chief of a social organisation, Amritpal Singh along with devotees takes part in a Sikh initiation rite ceremony also known as Amrit Sanskar at Akal Takht Sahib in the Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 30, 2022. Violent Sikh Separatism Is Repeating as Farce
How India became captivated by a hapless fugitive Sikh separatist.
