U.S. Politics
America in Decay
The problems with American politics today stem from the basic design of U.S. political institutions, exacerbated by increasingly hostile polarization. Unfortunately, absent some sort of major external shock, the decay is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
The Other War on Terror
9/11 and the unraveling of American democracy.
The New Right’s Grand Strategy After Trump
Civilizationism would upend America’s role in the world.
The Du Bois Doctrine
Race and the American century.
A China Strategy That Lasts
Congress must lead to compete with Beijing.
How AI Could Hollow Out the U.S. Military
The best soldiers know how to think for themselves.
A China Strategy That Lasts
Congress must lead to compete with Beijing.
America’s Fatal Attraction to War
The perverse incentives for presidents to use military force.
The Self-Destruction of American Power
American hegemony’s death was self-inflicted, the result of Washington’s bad habits and bad behavior.
The Autocrat’s Worst Enemy
Despots hate cities and the mayors who run them.