A Royal Marine, a diplomat, a politician: Paddy Ashdown knew how to be tough to get things done. But he never forgot the importance of legitimacy in every measure he pushed through.

Francis Fukuyama’s central contention still rings true: There is no conceivable ideological rival to liberal democracy.

How did a statue of Andrew Jackson end up at the center of Lafayette Park? There is an answer, but a story goes with it.

“Conservative democracy” is no substitute for multilateralism.

What is at stake in the emerging contest between Washington and Beijing is nothing less than the future prosperity and security of free societies—in Asia and around the world.

Four steps President Xi could take to produce a win-win outcome for the current round of U.S.-China trade negotiations.

U.S. recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights would neither enhance Israel’s security nor serve American interests.

A top Putin foe dishes on threats to press freedom from Moscow, the Kremlin’s long arm in Africa, and what Russia makes of Donald Trump.

The press has shown a curious reluctance to explore the roles of two key actors in the ongoing drama at the U.S.-Mexico border.

A new book offers a helpful primer on Beijing’s deepening relationships in the Gulf.