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Don’t Commit to Defense of Taiwan: The island can take care of itself without the United States ending its public ambiguity in favor of an explicit alliance.

Ivan Eland | Oct. 15, 2021

The Left Got What It Wanted—So Now What?

The Left Got What It Wanted—So Now What? There is no schadenfreude in seeing the Left destroy everything it touches—because its claws tear all of us as well.

Victor Davis Hanson | Oct. 11, 2021

America and The Dying Citizen

America and The Dying Citizen: Freedom requires constant reinvestment in and replenishment of a nation’s traditions and ideals.

Victor Davis Hanson | Oct. 7, 2021

Our Woke National Icons

Our Woke National Icons: Milley, Fauci, and Biden are soulless men who reveal the bankruptcy of our ruling class.

Victor Davis Hanson | Oct. 4, 2021

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Book Reviews

A League of Democracies: Cosmopolitanism, Consolidation Arguments, ...

By John J. Davenport
Reviewed By Ted Galen Carpenter

A League of Democracies: Cosmopolitanism, Consolidation Arguments, and Global Public Goods

By John J. Davenport
Reviewed By Ted Galen Carpenter

The Politics of War Powers: The Theory and History of Presidential ...

Sarah Burns
Reviewed By Nathan P. Goodman

The Politics of War Powers: The Theory and History of Presidential Unilateralism

Sarah Burns
Reviewed By Nathan P. Goodman

The Price of Prestige: Conspicuous Consumption in International Relations

By Lilach Gilady
Reviewed By Jessica Trisko Darden

The Price of Prestige: Conspicuous Consumption in International Relations

By Lilach Gilady
Reviewed By Jessica Trisko Darden

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Research

Polycentric Defense

By Christopher J. Coyne, Nathan P. Goodman
The Independent Review | Sep. 1, 2020

Incentives and Expectations: Community Relations and Recovery in Tamil Nadu after ...

Incentives and Expectations: Community Relations and Recovery in Tamil Nadu after the Indian Ocean Tsunami

By Nakul Kumar
The Independent Review | July 1, 2017

Why Did China’s Population Grow so Quickly?

By David Howden, Yang Zhou
The Independent Review | Oct. 1, 2015

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Ivan Eland: The Impact of War on the Presidency

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“South China Sea Military Escalation” Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appears on KPFA radio
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“North Korea/US Talks Update” Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland Appears on WGN Radio in Chicago
Mar. 12, 2018

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Mar. 9, 2018

Stop Demonizing China: Senior Fellow Ivan Eland on KTRS Radio’s Larry Conners USA Program
Feb. 2, 2016

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What Should the U.S. Do about China?
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