The year's best stories

At Foreign Policy, we’re proud that we can bring readers not just the latest China scoop, but also a 4,000-word deep dive on Washington’s China hawks. That we can cover the nuances and implications of FTX’s downfall, but also the long history of offshore finance in the Bahamas, where the disgraced fintech company set up shop.

At Foreign Policy, we’re proud that we can bring readers not just the latest China scoop, but also a 4,000-word deep dive on Washington’s China hawks. That we can cover the nuances and implications of FTX’s downfall, but also the long history of offshore finance in the Bahamas, where the disgraced fintech company set up shop.

Our long reads help readers contextualize the news, question assumptions about the global order, and reimagine some of the world’s biggest problems. Read on for five of our favorites of 2023.

by Priya Satia, March 11

As Americans have grown concerned about the fate of their republic, many have started to question whether voting and elections guarantee democracy. In this essay, historian Priya Satia........

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