What Can Reverse Democratic Decline?; Trump’s Power Paradox; The End of the Israel Exception
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The Price of American Authoritarianism

What Can Reverse Democratic Decline?

 By Steven Levitsky, Lucan A. Way, and Daniel Ziblatt

 

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Trump’s Power Paradox

What Kind of World Order Does His National Security Strategy Seek?

By Michael Kimmage

 
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The End of the Israel Exception

A New Paradigm for American Policy

By Andrew P. Miller

 

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Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan

 

Based on extraordinary interviews, Joanna Lillis explores Uzbekistan’s politics, history, and culture—asking where the country stands nearly a decade after its dictator’s death, and 600 years since its ancient capital Samarkand was the center of the world’s trade network.

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Cover image of “Silk Mirage” by Joanna Lillis

Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan

 

Based on extraordinary interviews, Joanna Lillis explores Uzbekistan’s politics, history, and culture—asking where the country stands nearly a decade after its dictator’s death, and 600 years since its ancient capital Samarkand was the center of the world’s trade network.

Cover image of “Silk Mirage” by Joanna Lillis
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The Fear and Weakness at the Heart of Trump’s Strategy

A Conversation With Kori Schake

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What Comes After the Axis of Resistance?

The Abiding Power of Sectarianism in the Middle East

By Maria Fantappie and Vali Nasr