| Michael Bluhm & Lucan Way

Legion of doom

Why is collaboration intensifying among the world’s most powerful autocracies? Lucan Way on what unites and divides China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.
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| Daniel Bessner & Gustav Jönsson

Entanglements

Who actually runs U.S. foreign policy? Daniel Bessner on why elections come and go without major changes in American grand strategy.
9 minute read
| David A. Hopkins & Gustav Jönsson

Trusting the science

Why have so many Americans turned against the idea of expertise in public affairs? David A. Hopkins on how the government has become increasingly reliant on experts, and experts have become increasingly influenced by politics.
10 minute read
| Michael Bluhm & Isaac B. Kardon

The Chinese armada

Why are so many military confrontations happening in the South China Sea? Isaac B. Kardon on Beijing’s offshore strategy for a new international order.
8 minute read
| Gustav Jönsson & Jan Leighley

Showing up

Who votes in America? Jan Leighley on what’s constant, what’s changing, what’s known, and what’s unknown about the U.S. electorate.
10 minute read
| Daron Acemoglu & Michael Bluhm

The big spend

What’s behind the growing skepticism about AI? Daron Acemoglu on excesses of enthusiasm, returns on investment, and the distinctive nature of human reasoning.
10 minute read
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