Diplomacy & Politics Archive

Kamala Harris has vowed to adopt tougher measures on immigration. It’s part of a broader political shift across the U.S. and Europe.

A Brazil-led proposal for a global billionaire tax is just the latest in a long line. Here’s why this one can gain traction in a way that others haven’t.

Western countries have stockpiles of mpox vaccines. The African countries battling an outbreak of the disease don’t have that luxury.

China’s presence in sub-Saharan Africa isn’t as coordinated—or effective—as many assume. Washington’s policies should reflect that.

Mexico’s outgoing president is pushing through judicial reforms that will maximize his and his party’s influence for the foreseeable future.

A day after saying his government would have to make some “unpopular decisions,” U.K. PM Starmer set off on a two-day diplomatic trip.

The declining ability of U.S. governments to shape outcomes in key conflicts has been increasingly visible for many years now.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s nationalist and hawkish foreign policy has only exacerbated friction in the Horn of Africa.

A historic surge in wildfires prompted Brazil’s environmental minister to declare the country “at war” with the blazes.

Europe’s two leading powers are currently mired in domestic political drama at a moment in which the EU is facing enormous geopolitical challenges.

My vacation reading was cut short by weather. Here are the books—on international law and geopolitics—I meant to read.

The government’s harsh response to recent youth-led protests won’t be forgotten by the Nigerian public in the years to come.

The desire for change that got Colombian President Gustavo Petro elected still exists, even if he hasn’t delivered the overhaul he promised.

Kamala Harris’ speech on the final night of the DNC included her most extensive remarks on what her foreign policy would look like.

Anyone hoping Kamala Harris will “reshape” U.S. foreign policy is likely to be disappointed. But don’t expect just a continuation of Biden’s approach.

It turns out that conducting foreign policy in order to prove that you’re the toughest guy on the block is often counterproductive.

Protests forced Indonesian legislators to delay potential electoral rule changes, a striking rejection of President Jokowi’s blatant dynasty-building.