Ethiopia’s dual engagement epitomizes the “paradox of weakness” in realist theory: smaller states, seeking autonomy through diversification, often become more vulnerable. The dual-bloc strategy has ...

I’m talking to Evan Smith, the cofounder and CEO of Altana, a company that makes software to track and manage the global ...

The theory of realism in international relations took the balance of powers during the Cold War as given, based on the fact that, whether we liked it or not, the aftermath of World War II divided ...

Much of the alarmist rhetoric in Canada stems from a fundamental failure to grasp the evolution of U.S. strategic thought.

Colby is well-known for his promotion of realism—an international relations theory that focuses on great powers and their relative power positions—and for his hard-nosed, conservative twist on it.

In the 1980s, Stephen Walt, a scholar in the realist school of international relations, developed a theory to answer that question. Walt updated the traditional realist notion that countries or ...

In the 1980s, Stephen Walt, a scholar in the realist school of international relations, developed a theory to answer that question. Walt updated the traditional realist notion that countries or ...

Artificial intelligence, social justice movements, and generational shifts are reshaping global politics and the world order.

The acceptance of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham in Syria has shown that states prioritize strategic interests over legal values.

President Trump’s emerging foreign policy ideology is forcing US allies, including Australia, to reassess their strategic ...