Stephen Walt

"This argument carries some obvious implications for the next U.S. administration. First, as Sino-American rivalry heats up, winning will require more than tariffs, restrictions on Chinese students and…"

"We may not know who the next president is for some time. But there are a few things we do know."

"Finally, this election will not end the deep polarization and reflexive partisanship that have roiled U.S. domestic politics for more than two decades, and this condition will continue to exert balefu…"

"I present a different set of counterfactuals in the book , suggesting that adopting offshore balancing in the 1990s would have 1) led to better relations with Russia; 2) made the 9/11 attacks much les…"

"Far from making ‘America great again,’ this epic policy failure will further tarnish the United States’ reputation as a country that knows how to do things effectively."

"...stop subsidizing the security of wealthy allies that have the wherewithal to defend themselves; and stop pursuing hyperglobalization without regard for its damaging consequences at home and its imp…"

"So here’s my challenge to Rupert Murdoch, Jeff Bezos, the Sulzberger family, and anyone else who runs a major media operation: Why not hire a realist? If you’re looking for some suggestions, how about…"

"Deng Xiaopeng's “Four Modernizations” began the process of unleashing China's enormous potential, but the United States consciously aided its ascent, based on the hope that doing so would hasten its t…"