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How Taiwan Became the Center of a Fight Between China and the U.S.

U.S. policymakers waffled, China’s leaders miscalculated, and the potential for conflict keeps growing, a Fletcher professor argues in his new book

A map of the globe with Taiwan marked in the center. A new book shows how U.S. policymakers waffled, China’s leaders miscalculated, and the potential for conflict over Taiwan keeps growing

Are Economic Sanctions Effective Foreign Policy Tools?

They are increasingly used to try to change foreign governments’ policies and actions, often with unintended consequences

An entry in a dictionary about the word “sanctions”. Economic sanctions are increasingly used to try to change foreign governments policies and actions, often with unintended consequences.

Sectarian Violence Reflects Politics More than Religion

Conflicts between Muslim groups in the Middle East are rooted in recent history rather than religious beliefs, according to a new book

Damaged exterior of a building with black ISIS slogans painted on it in Aleppo, Syria. Conflicts between Muslim groups in the Middle East are rooted in recent history, rather than religious beliefs, according to a new book.