A top Tory MP gives the view from London on the challenges facing the West—from within and without.

Jon Meacham’s new book casts U.S. history as a battle between the forces of darkness and light, with all-powerful Presidents dueling for the nation’s soul.

Western Russia-watchers are mistaking the ramblings of a self-promoting apparatchik for a coherent articulation of the Kremlin’s ideology. Don’t believe the hype.

As elections loom in Africa’s most populous country, a timely new book dispels common myths about Nigeria’s democracy—and reveals the broader stakes for the continent.

A leading expert on transnational crime and corruption discusses how illicit trade, money laundering, and the dark web are undermining our democracy.

The corruption of Ukraine’s energy sector only amplifies the threat from Moscow. As elections loom, here’s how Kyiv can clean up its act—and how Washington can help.

One hundred years later, the Versailles settlement stands as the foremost example of world leaders drawing all the wrong lessons from tragedy.

A leading Russian documentarian reflects on the events that brought Putin to power, in a new film that is part personal repentance and part cautionary tale.

Can sticking to the facts obscure the truth? A recent Broadway play takes a Talmudic approach to the debate.

Academic “realists” are guilty of intellectual overreach in their critique of international overreach.