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Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt

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It’s Not too Late for Restrained U.S. Foreign Policy

During the Cold War, proposals that the United States adopt a more modest or restrained foreign policy never attracted much support within the...

14.03.2024 5

Foreign Policy

Stephen M. Walt

NATO Should Not Accept Ukraine—for Ukraine’s Sake

As the tides of battle have shifted against Ukraine, amid doubts about whether the U.S. Congress will approve a new round of aid, influential experts...

05.03.2024 6

Foreign Policy

Stephen M. Walt

Why Europe Can’t Get Its Military Act Together

Former U.S. President Donald Trump set off alarm bells in Europe when he told a campaign rally that he would encourage Russia to “do whatever the...

21.02.2024 20

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Stephen M. Walt

The Neurotic Fixations of U.S. Foreign Policy

Rich and powerful countries like the United States can do the same things over and over, even when they aren’t working, without facing immediate and...

12.02.2024 10

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Stephen M. Walt

America Is Suffering From a Resolve Gap

U.S. foreign policy in recent years can look like a series of misadventures—failed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, bungled peace efforts in the Middle...

30.01.2024 10

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Stephen M. Walt

Another Trump Presidency Won’t Much Change U.S. Foreign Policy

Barring some unforeseen turn of events, the 2024 U.S. presidential election will be a rematch between incumbent President Joe Biden and former...

22.01.2024 7

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Stephen M. Walt

5 Reasons the Israel-Palestine Conflict Won’t End Any Time Soon

News, analysis, and background on the ongoing conflict. More on this topic If you’ve studied the history of the modern Middle East and you follow...

09.01.2024 20

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Stephen M. Walt

A Practical Guide to Perpetual Peace

It’s the holiday season in much of the world, when thoughts typically turn to visions of a better world. Hymns praising peace will be sung in...

19.12.2023 5

Foreign Policy

Stephen M. Walt

Was Henry Kissinger Really a Realist?

Henry Kissinger’s death last week produced a predictable flood of commentary, ranging from steadfast admiration to passionate criticism. I published...

05.12.2023 10

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Stephen M. Walt

5 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2023

It’s Thanksgiving week here in the United States, and the timing couldn’t be worse. Given the events of the past year—and especially the past...

23.11.2023 10

Foreign Policy

Stephen M. Walt

The World Won’t Be the Same After the Israel-Hamas War

News, analysis, and background on the ongoing conflict. More on this topic Will the latest Gaza war have far-reaching repercussions? As a rule, I...

09.11.2023 10

Foreign Policy

Stephen M. Walt

Universities Shouldn’t Ever Take Sides in a War

News, analysis, and background on the ongoing conflict. More on this topic The terrorist attack on Israel and resulting war between Israel and Hamas...

31.10.2023 7

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Stephen M. Walt

America Is a Root Cause of Israel and Palestine’s Latest War

News, analysis, and background on the ongoing conflict. More on this topic As Israelis and Palestinians mourn the dead and fearfully await news of...

18.10.2023 10

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Stephen M. Walt

Israel Could Win This Gaza Battle and Lose the War

Another bloodletting is underway between Israel and Hamas. Hamas started the latest round by launching a well-coordinated missile and ground attack on...

09.10.2023 50

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Stephen M. Walt

The Biden Administration Is Addicted to Security Partnerships

It’s hard to think of two modern secretaries of state as dissimilar as Antony Blinken and John Foster Dulles. Dulles was by most accounts a stiff,...

03.10.2023 10

Foreign Policy

Stephen M. Walt

The Morality of Ukraine’s War Is Very Murky

What is the morally preferable course of action in Ukraine? At first glance, it seems obvious. Ukraine is the victim of an illegal war, its territory...

22.09.2023 10

Foreign Policy

Stephen M. Walt

Do Policy Schools Still Have a Point?

Classes started a couple of weeks ago, and I had a weird thought as the academic year began. I’ve spent most of my career teaching at schools of...

09.09.2023 20

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