Essays
Mend It, Don’t End It

Should we shut down the World Bank: No, it’s the fittest, most experienced institution we have to address the problems of development.

Toolbox: Investing in Peace

Time to take U.S. stabilization and reconstruction capabilities seriously.

Toolbox: The Refugee Imperative in Iraq

Focus on refugee resettlement now, or pay dearly later.

"The Worst Possible World"

Francis Fukuyama talks with Martin Wolf, the Financial Times’ chief economics commentator about structural fixes for a post-meltdown world.

The Turkish Portfolio

U.S. policy toward Turkey must navigate a compound dislocation.

Asia Rising

The U.S. position in Asia is good. Keeping it that way won’t be easy.

Toolbox: Advice for the Advisor

Memo to the National Security Advisor: Learn from your predecessors.

An Election in History

We now inhabit a populist democracy, as Obama the candidate understood well.

Irrational (Democratic) Exuberance

Mere enthusiasm does not a successful government make.

Forging a New Shield

Charting a Goldwater-Nichols-scale reform for the U.S. interagency process.

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