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Energy After the Shock
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America Retold
An illustration with a weathered, textured look on a beige background. In the center is a blue, sketch-style globe showing the Western Hemisphere, primarily focusing on North and South America. A stylized red eagle with its wings spread is flying across the upper right portion of the globe, facing toward the right. Pep Montserrat illustration for Foreign Policy As the United States turns 250, is there anything left to write?
A Book List for Understanding the Middle East Conflict
Iran Middle East and North Africa The United States and Israel’s strikes on Iran over the past weekend left many people searching for answers about the origins of the countries’ conflict. Some of the deepest insight may come from books—specifically, works of history, political science, and reportage. Below, Foreign Policy staff and contributors share their top recommendations for understanding Iran today.
Munich Security Conference
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Foreign Policy's Year in Review 2025: Our Most Read Stories
U.S. Foreign Policy Geopolitics Security Economics United States China South America Europe Africa In 2025, FP’s readers kept coming back to stories about U.S. President Donald Trump’s foreign-policy moves since his return to office and his administration’s effects on the world. They also gravitated toward essays that examined the post-Cold War era, what has succeeded it, and what the geopolitical landscape looks like now.
International Reads on History, Foreign Policy, Fiction
Foreign & Public Diplomacy As FP’s books editor, it is always a treat to see what our columnists and staff writers consider holiday reading. For some, lighter fare fits the bill, from a detective novel in colonial-era Calcutta (now Kolkata) to a sun-drenched excursion through Corsica. Other contributors gravitate toward, for instance, a fictionalized account of an Austrian director’s work with Nazi propagandists.
United Nations General Assembly
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Effects of War Ripple Through Middle East
Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran. Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7. Sasan / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images List of Effects of War Ripple Through Middle East articles
The AI Arms Race
“The AI Arms Race” is a collection of must-read articles on the convergence of artificial intelligence and geopolitics. With the U.S. and China escalating their intense battle for AI supremacy across economic and military spheres, power dynamics are already shifting. FP provides the full picture for you to download and read at your leisure. Unlock this collection, along with more hard-hitting geopolitical analysis.
Foreign Policy's Year in Review 2024: Our Most Read Stories
Geopolitics NATO United States China India 2024 was marked by elections around the world, including in India, where an estimated 642 million voters turned out over six weeks. After the U.S. election, Donald Trump is set to return to the White House in January. FP staff and contributors have covered what the world should expect from a second Trump presidency, especially for U.S. allies in Europe. Another area that will remain in the spotlight in the year to come is the U.S.-China relationship.
By James Palmer Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China watches the U.S. presidential election carefully though it is not heavily invested, an unusual U.S.-China prisoner swap from September raises questions, and a prominent Chinese virologist produces pioneering coronavirus research with an international team. As the United States votes today, check out FP’s live election coverage, with updates and global perspectives from our staff and contributors.
Why Foreign-Policy Issues Matter in Key Battleground States
Álvaro Bernis illustration for Foreign Policy List of Postcards from the Wedge articles In battleground states and districts, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are trying to win over key communities in this year’s presidential election. Read our coverage of the foreign-policy issues motivating voters across the country, from the war in Gaza for Arab Americans in Michigan to concerns about Chinese influence for Asian Americans in Georgia. Follow all of FP’s election news and analysis.
Foreign Policy Book Recommendations: Summer 2024
How do you define “summer reading”? For Alexandra Sharp, writer of FP’s World Brief newsletter, a thrilling novel reminiscent of the TV show Succession fits the bill. For Cameron Abadi, co-host of the Ones and Tooze podcast, it’s a philosophical inquiry-cum-memoir into the concept of freedom. And for columnist Howard W. French, it looks like a comprehensive—but lively—economic history of the 20th century. How do you define “summer reading”?
7/14/24 National Security News and Commentary
Quotes of the Day: "Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it." – Albert Camus "Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag. Use your memory! Use your memory! It is those bitter seeds alone which might sprout and grow someday.
Foreign Policy’s 2024 Issues to Watch
At the start of each year, Foreign Policy asks some of our columnists which developments they’ll be paying special attention to in the year ahead. At the start of each year, Foreign Policy asks some of our columnists which developments they’ll be paying special attention to in the year ahead.
Foreign Policy's Year in Review 2023: Our Most Read Stories
In 2023, headlines continued to reflect Russia’s war in Ukraine—and later in the year, the war in the Gaza Strip following Hamas’s attack on Israel. Turkey, Poland, and other countries saw pivotal elections, the BRICS bloc added six new members, and the U.S. presidential election cycle kicked into high gear. The year closed out with a long-awaited meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco.
Podcasts, TV Shows, and Movies FP Recommended in 2023
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By Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep! Jack and Robbie here. Good news for your 2024 travel plans: If you’re heading to the beautiful country of Kenya, you will no longer need a visa come the new year—no matter where you’re from.
Reads on History, Foreign Policy, Technology
With the holidays fast approaching, Foreign Policy asked our columnists and staff writers to recommend books that are best read with a cup of mulled wine by the fire. From a foreign-policy-adjacent fantasy novel to an exposé of one of the world’s biggest financial scandals, these page turners will make perfect gifts for international relations buffs of all stripes.
A Book List to Understand the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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The Chinese Elites Opposed to Xi Jinping
“Seldom in human history has a dictator like Xi [Jinping] managed to enrage virtually the entire elite of his country without that elite doing anything about it,” Deng Yuwen wrote last year. But why are so many of China’s elite opposed to Xi—and will they ever revolt? “Seldom in human history has a dictator like Xi [Jinping] managed to enrage virtually the entire elite of his country without that elite doing anything about it,” Deng Yuwen wrote last year.
Is Soft Power Making a Comeback in Foreign Policy?
Flash Points Themed journeys through our archive. Foreign Policy illustration/Getty Images, Alamy, and NAFO photos Foreign & Public Diplomacy Geopolitics “The world has changed markedly in the more than three decades since political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. popularized the term ‘soft power’ in the pages of Foreign Policy,” J. Alex Tarquinio wrote last month.
India G-20 Summit 2023: What You Need to Know
Flash Points Themed journeys through our archive. Workers decorate a G-20 installation in New Delhi on Sept. 8. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images India South Asia As global leaders convene in New Delhi for this weekend’s G-20 summit, we wanted to share our essential reads on the summit and how it might shape the future of foreign policy.
Gabon, Niger, and Other African Coups: What's Driving Them?
Flash Points Themed journeys through our archive. Protesters hold an anti-France placard during a demonstration on Niger's Independence Day in Niamey on Aug. 3. AFP via Getty Images Military Africa On Wednesday, Gabon became the eighth African country in three years to face a coup. As these coups have unfolded, Foreign Policy has sought to explain the factors, from the colonial era to the present day, that have contributed to instability in the region.
Gabon, Niger, and Other African Coups: What’s Driving Them? – Foreign Policy
Flash Points Themed journeys through our archive. Protesters hold an anti-France placard during a demonstration on Niger’s Independence Day in Niamey on Aug. 3. AFP via Getty Images Military Africa September 3, 2023, 10:00 AM On Wednesday, Gabon became the eighth African country in three years to face a coup. As these coups have unfolded, Foreign Policy has sought to explain the factors, from the colonial era to the present day, that have contributed to instability in the region.
Where Is the Global Fighter Jet Market Headed?
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How Serious Are China’s Economic Woes?
Despite China’s poor economic performance in recent months, “there’s little doubt that China’s rise over the last four decades is unprecedented and astonishing,” FP’s Ravi Agrawal wrote in July. “But is China’s malaise right now more than just a bump along the road?” Despite China’s poor economic performance in recent months, “there’s little doubt that China’s rise over the last four decades is unprecedented and astonishing,” FP’s Ravi Agrawal wrote in July.
Niger's Coup: What You Need to Know
Flash Points Themed journeys through our archive. Supporters of Niger’s ruling junta gather for a demonstration in Niamey, Niger, on Aug. 11.
How the Fed and Other Central Banks Shape the World
Central banks, as FP’s Adam Tooze wrote in 2020, “hold the reins of the global economy.” In recent decades, their role has expanded, and more analysts have begun to ask not just whether but how central banks shape geopolitics.
Oppenheimer's Legacy and the Long Shadow of the Nuclear Bomb
By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. Reads on the atomic bomb and its creator. Cillian Murphy as the title character in a scene from Oppenheimer. Universal Studios J. Robert Oppenheimer—now the subject of a Christopher Nolan-directed biopic—shaped the modern world. The American scientist helped usher in the nuclear age, along with all the destruction it wrought.
U.S.-China Decoupling: Where Is the Trade War Headed? Original
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been out of office for more than two years, but total decoupling from China could be back on the menu if the MAGA world takes the White House again in 2024. Even if it doesn’t, the Biden administration—which has rebranded decoupling as “de-risking”—has shown few signs of drawing back on the trade war that began five years ago. But how feasible is decoupling, really? And what might it mean for the global economy?
How India Is Reshaping the Global Order Original
By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. New Delhi is projecting its power in new ways. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greet each other at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 27, 2018.
India’s New Geopolitics
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Foreign Policy Book Recommendations: Summer 2023
It’s always a funny exercise to ask Foreign Policy contributors for their summer book recommendations. For some, a beach read is a novel about nuclear Armageddon. For others, it’s a hefty three-part history of World War II in the Pacific. What’s certain is if you’re an international relations buff, there’s sure to be a page-turner for you in these recommendations. It’s always a funny exercise to ask Foreign Policy contributors for their summer book recommendations.
NATO 2023 Vilnius Summit: Where Is the Alliance Headed?
By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. This is where the alliance might be headed. Mark Harris illustration for Foreign Policy On Tuesday, NATO leaders will convene for their annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Ahead of the meeting, all eyes are on the newly revived alliance and the challenges it faces in the second year of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
What the Wagner Rebellion in Russia Means for the World
By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. How Prigozhin’s actions are felt around the world. Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21.
Strange and Unusual Tourist Destinations Around the World
In China’s Xinjiang region, fake dinosaurs loom over visitors not far from where authorities have detained ethnic minorities in internment camps. In Shusha, Nagorno-Karabakh, the site of a bloody battle in 2020 now boasts renovated hotels. And in Kashmir, India recently hosted a G-20 summit on tourism, despite ongoing separatist violence in the region.
U.S.-China Great-Power Competition
By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. Inside the debate on how to think about the U.S.-China rivalry. U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Leonid Brezhnev, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, sign the SALT II treaty in Vienna on June 18, 1979.
Inside Putin's Russia Amid the Ukraine War
By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. Deciphering Moscow’s domestic politics. A man rides a unicycle past a house decorated with a mural that depicts members of the Russian Patriotic Youth movement Yunarmiya in Moscow on Aug. 6, 2022.
Does Nonalignment Make Sense in Our Multipolar World?
By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. Here’s what neutrality means in the 21st century. George Wylesol illustration for Foreign Policy Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there has been a lot of talk about the return of nonalignment, particularly as countries in the global south have resisted taking sides.
A Summer Reading List for Foreign-Policy Wonks
As summer approaches, we wanted to share some of the novels that FP contributors and staff have raved about in recent years.
U.S. Policies' Impact on Sudan's Conflict
In mid-2019, after the ouster of Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir, political analysts hoped that Washington might be able to help Sudan chart a path to democracy. That hope was short-lived. In late 2021, Sudan’s generals staged a coup, and after 18 months of controversial U.S. policies attempting to revive the country’s democratic transition, armed conflict erupted again in Khartoum last month. “Maybe we couldn’t have prevented a conflict,” one U.S. official told FP’s Robbie Gramer.
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What You Need to Know Ahead of Turkey’s Election
By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. The opposition could win. But what happens if Erdogan loses? Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tours the site of destroyed buildings during his visit to southeast Turkey, two days after the severe earthquake that hit the region, on Feb. 8.
How Mining Fuels Violence and Conflict Around the World
Sand in the South China Sea, bauxite in Ghana, rubies in Mozambique, gold in the Central African Republic, coal in Afghanistan. All of these resources are being mined, and fueling conflict in the regions that possess them—whether armed conflict or tensions between local communities and the state.
Books to Read to Understand Turkey’s Election and Erdogan’s Rise
On May 14, Turkish voters will head to the polls to decide whether controversial President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) deserve another term in office. Two decades ago, the AKP became the first moderate Islamist party to reach the apex of political power in Turkey, an officially secular state. Erdogan has continued shattering norms ever since. Books are independently selected by FP editors.
When Is Ukraine's Counteroffensive Coming?
By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. Here’s what it might look like. Ukrainian soldiers train outside Kyiv on Feb. 21. Paula Bronstein for Foreign Policy For months, there has been speculation over Ukraine’s spring counteroffensive. Now, as the weather gets warmer, observers are wondering: What is Kyiv waiting for?
Lithium Is Powering the Energy Transition-and Geopolitical Turmoil
By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. Will there be a new cold war over lithium? An aerial view of brine ponds and processing areas of a lithium mine in the Atacama Desert in Calama, Chile, on Sept. 12, 2022. Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images “A new gold rush is underway in Latin America—only this time around, the bounty is white,” FP’s Christina Lu and Rocio Fabbro reported in February.
The return of the interminable president in Africa, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Mackie SalSince the beginning of April 2012, the life of the President of Senegal has been somewhat fascinating. Born in December 1961, he has been on the fringes of his country’s political leadership for more than a quarter of a century, serving as city mayor, cabinet minister, prime minister, speaker of the National Assembly and president.
Inside the Politics of Finland, NATO's Newest Member
By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. After joining NATO, all eyes are on the Nordic country. Here’s what makes it unique. The Finnish flag flutters during the parliamentary election day in Helsinki on April 2. Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images It’s been a big week for Finland.
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