The rise and fall of the neoliberal order

A new book by Gary Gerstle examines the development of American policy from the New Deal through neo-liberalism and explores the prospects for an uncertain future.

Is time up for Trump?

Donald Trump fired up a mob to try to overthrow democracy when he lost the 2020 election and he looks set to use similar tactics to try to escape prosecution for misrepresenting cover-up payments to a porn star.

The fall of King Trump

A more pathetic crime would be hard to envision for a man who once tried to overthrow American democracy by force, but would-be American Czar Donald Trump will face justice over his pay offs to a porn star and is not the first American President to reap the consequences of overstepping his position.

A man of humanity

Former US President Jimmy Carter is spending the last stage of his life in home hospice care at the age of 98 and will be remembered for his humanity and humility outside office as much as his achievements within it.

America’s illusion of grand strategy

Richard Hanania, the author of Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of American Grand Strategy, argues that America’s international strategy is shaped by political pressures at home as much as threats and developments abroad.

The four ages of American foreign policy

Michael Mandelbaum’s latest book takes readers through America’s rise from settler-nation to superpower over the past 250 years.

President Treason

The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol has found that Donald Trump tried to overthrow democracy and retain power after losing an election through intimidation, lies and bluster and recommends criminal charges be brought against him.

Dobbs vs Roe vs Wade

The American Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade will have major ramifications for the court itself, as well as for abortion rights in that country.

America remains on top despite China’s quest for dominance

The United States remains the world’s pre-eminent power, despite the rapid rise in Chinese wealth, power and ambition around the world.

Trump v the Republican Party

The midterm Republican primaries are showcasing the battle between Trump-loyalists and traditional Republican conservatives. It’s our first electoral insight into the aftermath of the Trump Presidency.

Fractured domestic politics hamstrings US foreign policy

American foreign policy has been weakened by the deeply divided partisan forces on its domestic scene, not least in its timid reaction to Russia’s belligerence in Ukraine.

Arvanitakis on American politics: A week in politics the Democrats must learn from

A slew of recent election results bodes trouble for President Biden and a Democratic party struggling to connect with the American people, despite the calamity of the Trump regime.