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Italy After Berlusconi

Italy's political and economic future is just as shaky as it was before — maybe even more so.

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Giving Foreign Ministers a Real Purpose Again

Why should foreign ministries once again take on the complex task of assuring humanity's collective survival?

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U.S. Message to the BRICS: No More Mr. Nice Guy

Is “soft power” just a friendlier-sounding way for the United States to dominate the world?

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The Optical Illusion of Western Decline (Part II)

Why is the false narrative of Western decline so persistent?

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Toward a Pacific-Oriented America? (Part I)

Is the United States really shifting from an Atlantic to an Asia-Pacific orientation?

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