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What Is the Idea (or Word) That Will Define 2024?

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

"The next year will be marked by a profound debate within the US about America’s future global role," says Ivo Daalder.

President Biden steps off Air Force One in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 8, 2023.
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Global Politics

The 'Historic' COP28 Climate Change Agreement Isn't All That

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The agreement has loopholes providing nations with “wiggle room” on their climate actions, Paul Poast writes, perhaps enough for them to fully wiggle out.

COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber
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Climate and the Environment

Israel and Ukraine Are Both in Danger of Strategic Defeat

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"In many respects, both Ukraine and Israel are offering quintessential examples of a combatant winning the battle, but losing the war," Paul Poast writes.

A Ukrainian military commander raises the Ukrainian flag as a symbol of liberation of the frontline village of Andriivka
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Defense and Security

Kissinger's Failures Mirrored Those of His Realpolitik Heroes

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Kissinger’s approach to foreign policy led him to advocate for policies whose moral grounding was at best dubious, Paul Poast argues.

Henry Kissinger testifies during his confirmation hearings
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US Foreign Policy

Biden's Meeting with Xi Set a Very Low Bar for US-China Relations

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"If there’s one thing the two sides agree on, it’s that they disagree on some fundamental issues," Paul Poast writes.

President Joe Biden and China's President President Xi Jinping walk in the gardens
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US Foreign Policy

Hostage Negotiators Face New Obstacles

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CNN
Ivo H. Daalder

"We should never forget that ultimately people are the ones who suffer in war, and they are now being helped at least a little bit," Ivo Daalder tells Kate Bolduan.

Screen shot of Ivo Daalder (right) on CNN with Kate Bolduan. US Foreign Policy

China's Path to Power Runs Through the World's Cities

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Foreign Affairs
Simon Curtis

China's Belt and Road Initiative serves as a sweeping urbanization project that aims to draw the world closer to Chinese markets and political influence.

Third Belt and Road Forum
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Global Cities

Stalemate Best Describes the State of War in Ukraine

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

By providing Kyiv with tangible security guarantees, Moscow would be made to understand it will never determine Ukraine’s future.

Birds fly around grain handling and storage facility in central Ukraine on November 10, 2023.
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Global Politics

Understanding the State of US Support to Ukraine

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Center for New American Security
Ivo H. Daalder

When it comes to sustained US support for Kyiv, "gloomy is probably the right word to describe what's happening," says Ivo Daalder.

Two officers of Ukraine's state border guard walk to their positions in a snowy field in Sumy region, Ukraine, beneath a grey sky on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.
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US Foreign Policy

Not a World War but a World at War

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The Atlantic
Paul Poast

The past two years have seen the most conflicts of any time since the end of the Second World War, Paul Poast writes.

n explosion erupts from an apartment building after a Russian army tank fired on it in Mariupol, Ukraine
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Global Politics