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Unthinkable: If America Walked Away from Asia
Imagine if Washington decided to simply leave Asia and abandon its 'primacy'? Harry J. KazianisChina’s ‘rise’ in Asia is creating considerable tension with Washington and its allies. There are disputes...
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Avoiding War With China: Revisited
The debate over America's role in East Asia continues.John GlaserI want to thank Harry Kazianis for taking the time to rebut my recent article in which I argued that, in order to avoid a clash with a...
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To Avoid a War With China, Should America Abandon Asia?
Walking away from Asia isn't a solution. It's a failure to understand the tools that America has to change Beijing’s calculus.Harry J. KazianisRule number one if you are trying to win a debate: never...
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Who Will Shake Up the Foreign Policy Status Quo?
There have always been dangers in the world, but primacy compounds the problem.Christopher A. PrebleWith Sen. Rand Paul’s fairly ignominious departure from the Republican Party’s debates (on camera, at...
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The Future of U.S. Primacy: Power to Lead, But No Longer to Command
The days of being able to smash foes have largely vanished, yet our political leadership persists in its bombast.Leslie H. GelbU.S. policy makers have to adjust from the power to command to the power...
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Is Primacy Overrated?
As the middle class erodes, we'll come to look more and more like an empire.Robert D. KaplanPower can be both absolute and relative. A state's absolute power can increase while its relative power...
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The High Costs and Limited Benefits of America’s Alliances
At at least $100 billion a year, and with all kinds of risks attached, they're a bad deal.Barry R. PosenThe United States stands at the center of a far flung global alliance system, which commits it to...
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Pragmatic Primacy
It's not a miracle cure, but provides the best chance to reestablish America's purpose in a complex world.Barry F. LowenkronMitchell B. ReissTHE NEXT administration will confront the paradox of...
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American Power in an Age of Disorder
Washington’s fragile hold on world power has finally come apart.Barry GewenHenry Kissinger’s most recent book was called, very simply, World Order. The title may be taken as ironic, for at present,...
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Can America Share Its Superpower Status?
The rest of the world is catching up.Michael LindThe United States is in long-term relative decline. In absolute terms, the America of the future will be richer. But because other countries like China...
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Can America Be the World's Umpire?
Enforcing the rules of the international system is harder if you're also a player in it.Christopher A. PrebleIn herbook and forthcomingdocumentary film, American Umpire, historian Elizabeth Cobbs...
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The Era of American Primacy Is Far from Over
Washington is still the global top dog—but it will need to work harder to stay on top regionally.Hal BrandsIs the era of American primacy over, and should the United States conduct a fundamental...
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Europe, Britain and America's Fading Primacy
America’s quest to spread its freedom, abundance and security has ended up reducing its freedom, abundance and security.Freddy GrayWho wants to be policeman of the world in the twenty-first century?...
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Why Primacy Is a Bad Strategy for America
We've been able to afford it, but that doesn't mean we should keep doing it.Harvey M. SapolskyPrimacy is a terrible, but as yet not very costly, national strategy. The pursuit of primacy was an easy,...
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What Comes after U.S. Primacy
America has to wake up to the new normal.Christopher LayneOn both sides of the Atlantic, Britain’s vote to leave the European Union has triggered anguished hand wringing, and gnashing of teeth, among...
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Pragmatic Primacy: How America Can Move Forward in a Changing World
The United States cannot be all things to all people.Barry F. LowenkronMitchell B. ReissEditor’s Note: An abridged version of the following article appeared in the September-October 2016 print edition...
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Will the Next President Restore U.S. Primacy?
America can no longer do whatever it wants, wherever it wants.David Rieff Assuming Hillary Clinton wins in November (if Donald Trump wins, all bets are off for we will be in uncharted territory,...
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Is America Being Crushed by the Weight of the World?
Pax Americana has led to anything but peace.Michael C. DeschSince the end of the Cold War and the breakup of the Soviet Union we have been living in the era of American primacy. Primacy, of course, is...
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American Primacy in a Multiplex World
The principal challenge to American primacy comes not from multipolarity, or the rise of new powers, but from the rise of new threats.Amitav AcharyaThe real question about America’s role in the world...
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Is Daylight Saving Time Worth the Trouble? Research Says Nope.
Today the sun is shining during my commute home from work. But this weekend, public service announcements will remind us to “fall back,” ending daylight saving time by setting our clocks an hour...
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