The foundations of deterrence theory lie in the Cold War writings of thinkers such as Thomas Schelling, who sought to ...

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Yet as these major countries seem to be retreating from capitalism, there are a few places across the income curve, including ...

Together, these developments represent a challenge to the institutions, rules, and taboos that have prevented the use of ...

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When President Joe Biden leaves office early next year, he will probably do so without having realized a signature item on ...

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In late 2022, a Moscow court sentenced the Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin to eight and a half years behind bars. He was a ...

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The public investigation and prosecution of corruption at such a scale occurred against the backdrop of widening inequality ...

The United States is grappling with two of the biggest challenges it has ever faced: the rise of China and the threat of catastrophic climate change. At home, the Biden administration has forged a ...