Democracies need different rules of engagement with authoritarian regimes.

The Soviets did not receive any blanket assurance about NATO enlargement in 1990-91. More to the point, NATO’s post-Cold War enlargement is not the reason for the current crisis in European security.

Along with Georgia and Ukraine, Moldova is a captive nation, caught between East and West—yet increasingly serving as a shield against Russian aggression.

History shows why revolutionary regimes cannot be propitiated.

The authentic joys of late-period Billie Holiday in a pose-loving world.

The Anglo-Protestant basis of U.S. foreign policy.

These days, China and Pakistan are eager to proclaim a friendship that is “sweeter than honey.” Yet as history shows, the partnership has always been a superficial one.

Why conservatives and liberals don’t talk to each other so good.

Mahmoud al-Aloul is Fatah’s first vice president. Does that make him the next Palestinian leader?

This week’s inconclusive election results have confirmed once again that Italy’s democratic dysfunction runs deep. In the short term, it may well prove ungovernable.