List of Theory articles
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Italy's Benito Mussolini salutes during a public address circa 1938. Italian Fascists Traded Their Black Shirts for Armani Suits
A new book shows how Mussolini’s political heirs have shaped the country’s identity.
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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives at the boarding gate of the international airport in Taoyuan as she departs for a 10-day international trip on March 29, 2023. Taiwan’s Diplomatic Dance
The best lines from Ryan Hass, Zongyuan Zoe Liu, and James Palmer on the latest China-focused FP Live.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken helps President Joe Biden turn on his microphone before a meeting about the global supply chain, during the G20 Summit at the Roma Convention Center La Nuvola on October 31, 2021, in Rome. Some Rules of Global Politics Matter More Than Others
Norms are real, but there’s enormous room for interpretation.
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Peru's new President Dina Boluarte, accompanied by commanders of the Armed Forces, takes part in a ceremony to commemorate the Peruvian Army Day at the esplanade of the Army's headquarters in Lima, on Dec. 9, 2022. Peru’s First Female President Has Blood on Her Hands
Dina Boluarte’s term started late last year with plenty of promise—and immediately began to unravel.
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industrial-policy-globalization-developing-countries-doug-chayka-illustration-hp The World Will Regret Its Retreat From Globalization
Trade and financial flows have fallen well below their peaks, and poorer countries will bear the brunt.
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Young men walk in front of a billboard promoting Russian army service. Putin’s War on Young People
Almost unnoticed, a generation of Russians has come of age during his 23 years in power.
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U.S. sailors stand on the flight deck while an FA-18 hornet fighter jet takes off, during a routine training aboard U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt in the South China sea on Apr. 10, 2018. What the United States Does in Ukraine Won’t Matter in Taiwan
Despite the historical evidence, this bogus credibility claim still drives U.S. foreign policy.
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A wide view of the delegations sitting at tables arranged in a triangle shape. China’s Good Offices
With the Saudi-Iran deal, Beijing shows there’s a place for its less judgmental, see-no-evil diplomatic approach.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is welcomed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni upon her arrival at Chigi Palace in Rome on January 9, 2023. Russia’s War Has Unified Europe’s Opposing Sides
The invasion of Ukraine has finally reconciled Europe’s liberals and nationalists.
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Iran’s top security official, Ali Shamkhani (right), China's top diplomat, Wang Yi (center), and Saudi National Security Advisor Musaid al Aiban pose for a photo after Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to resume bilateral diplomatic ties after several days of deliberations between top security officials of the two countries in Beijing on March 10. 4 Key Takeaways From the China-Brokered Saudi-Iran Deal
Anyone who believes we’re on the cusp of a golden era between Tehran and Riyadh should lie down until the feeling passes.
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A woman walks past a Russian army armored personnel carrier on a street of Grozny, Chechnya, in 2004. The Road to Democracy in Russia Runs Through Chechnya
Russia will only democratize when it faces its war crimes in the Caucasus and abandons imperial nostalgia.
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Exiled Nicaraguans hold a protest vigil against the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in San Jose, Costa Rica, on April 19, 2022. With Russian Support, Nicaragua Smothers Dissent
Managua’s crackdown on free expression is entering a new phase.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov walk as they attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State in Bishkek on June 14, 2019. Putin Has Assembled an Axis of Autocrats Against Ukraine
Russia’s war is receiving critical assistance from authoritarian regimes around the world.
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Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration against the government's controversial justice reform bill, in Tel Aviv on March 1. Why Israel’s Establishment Is Revolting
Centrist Israelis ignored the occupation and settlements for years, but they are up in arms about judicial reforms that threaten the economy—and their self-image.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with dignitaries and employees at U.S. technology company ViaSat in Carlsbad, California, on Nov. 4, 2022. The Risks of the CHIPS Act No One’s Talking About
Governments are almost endlessly prone to throwing good money after bad.
