Spring 2023

Foreign Policy Magazine

Magazine of global politics, economics and ideas.

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Gonul Tol is the founding director of the Middle East Institute’s Turkey program and author of Erdogan’s War: A Strongman’s Struggle at Home and in Syria. Adam Posen is the president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and author or
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Time to Plan for Russia’s Collapse
Ever since Russia’s failed attempt to take Kyiv and install a puppet government in the early days of the war, a defeat for the Kremlin in Ukraine has looked increasingly likely. What’s stunning, therefore, is the near-total absence of any discussion
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Andrew Sollinger CEO AND PUBLISHER Ravi Agrawal EDITOR IN CHIEF EXECUTIVE EDITOR Amelia Lester EXECUTIVE EDITOR, PODCASTS Dan Ephron EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, FP LIVE Tal Alroy CREATIVE DIRECTOR Lori Kelley DEPUTY EDITORS Cameron Abadi, Keith Johnson, Jame
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From The Editor
REMEMBER WHEN COVID-19 shut the whole world down? Memories of that period may be fading, but the pandemic has in fact altered how nations behave. Scarred by the experience of scarcity, countries have begun to safeguard their supply chains and focus o
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What Putin Got Right
Russian President Vladimir Putin got many things wrong when he decided to invade Ukraine. He exaggerated his army’s military prowess. He underestimated the power of Ukrainian nationalism and the ability of its outmanned armed forces to defend their h
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Change the Way We Study Russia
As a fact of history and problem of contemporary geopolitics, Russia’s nature as an imperial power is incontrovertible. After World War I, the Russian Empire avoided the permanent dismemberment that befell other multiethnic land empires, such as Aust
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Ukraine’s War Has Made Europe a Home
In The Spirit of the Laws, published in 1748, the French philosopher Montesquieu argued that one of the main elements binding the Dutch provinces together was their resistance to the Spanish crown. Likewise, what unified Swiss cantons was resistance
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The Philippines Is America’s New Star Ally
The election of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as Philippine president in May 2022 has proved exceptionally significant for Washington’s security alliances in the Indo-Pacific. Marcos, the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has prioritized the
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Tie India To The West
India’s new enthusiasm for the global south—it convened a special summit of developing nations in January and presides over the G-20 with a development-focused agenda this year—should not be mistaken for reduced interest in its quest to build stronge
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Beijing Needs to Junk Its Economic Playbook
Despite China’s record-breaking exports of $3.59 trillion and 7 percent export growth, the government fell short of its 5.5 percent GDP growth target for 2022. The economy, according to official statistics, grew by only 3 percent, one of the country’
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‘Strategic Ambiguity’ Has the U.S. and Taiwan Trapped
Late last year, China dispatched 71 aircraft for military maneuvers around Taiwan, its largest single incursion ever. The incident came on top of hundreds of flights over the past 18 months as well as military exercises and missile launches near the
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How Africa Can Avoid Getting Scrambled
At the conclusion of the 1884-85 Berlin Conference, which notoriously carved up the African continent and apportioned its territories to Europe’s imperial powers, signatories to the act highlighted education and the “material well-being of the native
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Corruption and Misrule Made Turkey’s Earthquake Deadlier
In the southern Turkish city of Antakya, Behzat put a blanket and an umbrella over his father, who was trapped under the rubble after one of the most devastating earthquakes in recent history hit the town and destroyed Behzat’s childhood home. He dug
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Unconditional U.S. Support of Israel Fuels Extremism
In January, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken touched down in Israel at a time when prospects for reviving the so-called peace process looked grimmer than ever. A week before his arrival, Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians during a raid on
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Can Lula Rein In Brazil’s Military?
The Jan. 8 attack on Brazil’s Congress, presidential palace, and Supreme Court by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro has understandably drawn parallels to the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, launched by backers of then-U.S. Pres
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Trade- off
Beginning with the Trump administration, and accelerating under the Biden administration, U.S. trade and industrial policy has prioritized relocating manufacturing production back to the United States. For all their differences, both administrations
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Protect And Defend U.s. Trade Representative
It’s no surprise that international trade is experiencing turbulence. After the global financial crisis began in 2007, a decades-old trend of increased globalization first decelerated and then started to reverse course. The COVID-19 pandemic emerged
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Face Masks Are Our COVID-19 Memorial
Some Americans still wear face masks—to do what exactly? To prevent the spread of COVID-19? To signal their continuing vigilance amid growing public unconcern? As a now permanent part of their hygienic habitus? Over the last three years, I have tried
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Aviators Make Joe Biden an All-American Badass
In February, as I walked past a drugstore display rack, a greeting card caught my eye. On a bright blue background, a stylized image of black aviator sunglasses sat above the phrase, “COME ON, MAN!!” in white, with the E represented as three red stri
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Zero-sum Game
Globalization was meant to bring the world closer together, enmeshing advanced and developing economies in a web of mutually beneficial economic and financial linkages. From about the mid-1980s, trade and financial flows between countries expanded ra
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A Tank by Any Other Name
The tanks are arriving in Ukraine, Abrams and Leopards to face off against T-90s. The last time German heavy armor traveled that far east, it wasn’t Leopards but Panthers and Tigers, and they tore up the earth around Stalingrad and Kursk. The last ti
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What Marvel Teaches Us About Geopolitics
Twenty-first-century political scientists have not shied away from using their conceptual wares to analyze significant pop culture phenomena. Name your favorite piece of intellectual property—Harry Potter, Battlestar Galactica, The Lord of the Rings,
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Economic Diversification Builds Roads To Success
Sponsored Content Produced by Prisma Reports Saudi Arabia’s outstanding economic results and upward trajectory are expected to propel the Kingdom to number one position in 2023. Leading economists expect it to soon become the fastest-growing economy
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Trysts With Sri Lanka’s Ghosts
In July 1983, Sri Lanka’s capital of Colombo erupted in anti-Tamil pogroms effectively sanctioned by the state. The violence followed the deaths of 13 Sinhalese Sri Lankan Army soldiers at the hands of Tamil militants in the city of Jaffna. The night
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Why Is Adam Smith Still So Popular?
The 18th-century Scottish economist Adam Smith published his most influential work, The Wealth of Nations, in 1776—a year of singular historical resonance for Americans. In the centuries since, the book has come to play a uniquely controversial role
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In-Demand Careers for Aspiring Global Leaders
Director of Academic Partnerships: Sherri Greeves sherri.greeves@foreignpolicy.com The copy in this report was prepared by independent writers in connection with the business department of FOREIGN POLICY, and did not involve the editorial staff of th
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Graduates Gain a Competitive Edge with Experiential Learning Opportunities
Sectoral trends come and go; that’s why Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) focuses on preparing graduates for multifaceted careers across sectors that allow them to adapt and thrive in diverse professional landsc
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Experiential Learning Locally and Globally Jump-Starts In-Demand Careers
At the Clinton School of Public Service, the presidential namesake’s influence is manifested in the curriculum’s robust field service program. “The experiential learning program has defined us since our founding," says Nichola Driver, faculty directo
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Growing Energy Sector Offers Myriad Job Opportunities
Private sector Chevron Lyondell Basell UnitedHealthcare Global Public sector US Department of Defense Foundations and nonprofit organizations James A. Baker Ill Institute for Public Policy Nevi Cahya Winofa started at Rice University’s Master of Ener
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Emphasis on Fieldwork, Career Guidance Prepares Students for Post-Graduate Opportunities
Experiential learning is a key component of the graduate program at the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. In fact, all Keough School students receive financial support to conduct fieldwork, as it enables them to develop
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Alumni Tackle Major Issues Across Sectors, From Climate to Technology Policy
Graduates of The Fletcher School at Tufts University are finding jobs confronting some of today’s most significant problems. Employed by government agencies and nonprofits, alumni address questions related to climate, gender, and migration. Others ar
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Jobs in Political Risk, Government, and Intelligence Intrigue Students
A weeklong virtual career program at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) in January provided a snapshot of students' interests. The best-attended sessions covered political risk, government careers in general, intelligence c
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What In The World?
1. On Jan. 1, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned that it expected how many of the world’s economies to experience a recession this year? a. 15 percent b. 27 percent c. 33 percent d. 46 percent 2. A week later, which country experience

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