the next american republic

The Once and Future Liberalism Walter Russell Mead
The Blue Model is on the way out. What should come next?

What Is to Be Done? James Q. Wilson
A reply to Walter Russell Mead.

Evolution, Not Revolution William A. Galston
A reply to Walter Russell Mead.

There's the Beef Gary Hart
A reply to Walter Russell Mead.

A Conversation with Peter Thiel Francis Fukuyama talks with the renowned entrepreneur.

who needs democracy?

The Cultural Contradictions of Democracy Vladislav Inozemtsev
The main threats to democracy lie within liberal societies themselves.

Europe's Democracy Paradox Ivan Krastev
Europe's crisis was set in motion by five revolutions in human affairs.

russia problems

Doing Well By Doing Right David J. Kramer & Lilia Shevtsova
Some mythbusting about U.S. policy towards Russia.

Putin, the Sequel Thomas Graham
Putin's return means more of the dismal same for everyone.

Eurasian Abrasions Samuel Charap & Mikhail Troitskiy
Habits, not interests, are behind U.S.-Russian tensions in the post-Soviet space.

Who's a Russian? Jeffrey Mankoff
It's not as straightforward a question as you might think.

higher intelligence

Unfinished Business Dennis C. Blair
Ten years after 9/11, intelligence reform is still a work in progress.

Intelligence as a Service Industry Thomas Fingar
Austerity and partisanship could derail U.S. intelligence reform.

The Anonymity Virus John McLaughlin
Forget Wikileaks. The real scandal is anonymous government leaking.

A Few Knowledgeable Men Mark Lowenthal
U.S. intelligence fetishizes data-manipulation over understanding.

Too Many Secrets? Jennifer Sims
The intelligence community's classification system is broken.

Information Triage Ron Capps
We'll never be able to weed out leakers like Bradley Manning, but some common sense steps can reduce our risks.

reviews

The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted James Kirchick
Debunking the transformational power of internet freedom.

Little Brother Is Watching J.P. O’Malley
A lot more than money is at stake in internet-driven marketing.

Apocalypse Still Crawford Gribben
Two new books on millenarian thinking hit (too) close to home.

The Great Sea John F. Guilmartin, Jr.
A capacious history of the Mediterranean.

A Night in Arzamas Jordan Smith
How Tolstoy's obsession with mortality became a teachable moment.

notes & letters

The Euromess: A Letter from Madrid Ana Palacio
A former EU parliamentarian and Spanish foreign minister sums up Europe's woes.