Flags of the European Union countries are gathered together ahead of the EU enlargement ceremony April 30, 2004 in Dublin.
Flags of the European Union countries are gathered together ahead of the EU enlargement ceremony April 30, 2004 in Dublin.

Europe Will Never Stop Growing

A new book shows why Europe’s broadening vs. deepening debate is a false choice. This article has an audio recording

Review
Caroline de Gruyter
A reflection of a large blue flag with yellow stars and two men in suits walking down a hallway.
A reflection of a large blue flag with yellow stars and two men in suits walking down a hallway.

Can Europe Ever Thrive Again?

The continent’s survival isn’t a question. The brightness of its future very much is. This article has an audio recording

Review
Theodore Bunzel
A worker wearing glasses and a blue cap looks through a piece of equipment in a workshop.
A worker wearing glasses and a blue cap looks through a piece of equipment in a workshop.

How Chinese Espionage Eroded U.S. Power

A conversation with the authors of “The Great Heist” on Beijing’s spycraft—and what can be done about it.

Q&A
Rishi Iyengar
People stand inside inside booths that are partly covered by curtains in red, white, and blue stripes. Because of the curtains, only the voters' lower legs and feet are visible.
People stand inside inside booths that are partly covered by curtains in red, white, and blue stripes. Because of the curtains, only the voters' lower legs and feet are visible.

The Problem With Representative Democracy

What if elections aren’t the be-all and end-all? This article has an audio recording

Excerpt
Hélène Landemore
A painting shows soldiers in red coats gathered around a fallen general on a battlefield. A shirtless Indigenous man kneels at left, his chin resting on his hand as he watches. A British flag is behind the scene with more figures engaged in a battle and ships on the horizon.
A painting shows soldiers in red coats gathered around a fallen general on a battlefield. A shirtless Indigenous man kneels at left, his chin resting on his hand as he watches. A British flag is behind the scene with more figures engaged in a battle and ships on the horizon.

How the British Empire Chose Canada Over Guadeloupe

London won the spoils of war from France—and lost the United States.

Excerpt
Duncan Weldon
A series of book covers laid over a yellow and white background.
A series of book covers laid over a yellow and white background.

A Pair of Inventive Novels on Migration

Plus, more international fiction releases in February.

Books
Chloe Hadavas, Allison Meakem
An aerial view of an oil pipeline passing over a blue and icy river.
An aerial view of an oil pipeline passing over a blue and icy river.

How the U.S. Forgot It Was an Arctic Nation

The story of how Washington neglected the Arctic—until Trump 2.0.

Review
Gloria Dickie
Donald Trump is seen displayed on a large screen from mid-face down to his mid-torso as he speaks behind a lectern. Below him a crowd of people listening in the dark is silhouetted in front of an illuminated World Economic Forum sign.
Donald Trump is seen displayed on a large screen from mid-face down to his mid-torso as he speaks behind a lectern. Below him a crowd of people listening in the dark is silhouetted in front of an illuminated World Economic Forum sign.

No, the International Community Isn’t Dead Yet

The “rules-based international order” may prove stronger than Trump—or anyone else—realizes. This article has an audio recording

Essay
Michael Hirsh
A man sits on a toppled statue splattered with red paint.
A man sits on a toppled statue splattered with red paint.

The Collapse That Created Today’s Russia

From the ashes of communism emerged a corrupt, nihilistic, and warmongering elite.

Review
Ian Garner
A grid of multiple book covers part of new fiction releases out in January.
A grid of multiple book covers part of new fiction releases out in January.

World-Historical Murder Mysteries

Plus, more international fiction releases in January.

Books
Chloe Hadavas, Allison Meakem
Charli XCX performs onstage with social media influencers during the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025.
Charli XCX performs onstage with social media influencers during the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025.

Are We Really Living in a Global Monoculture?

A new book argues—unconvincingly—that there is a “blank space” where culture used to be.

Review
Martin Gelin
Illustration of a group of people in a book store. The foreign policy section of books is swarmed, while no one is interested in the U.S. section.
Illustration of a group of people in a book store. The foreign policy section of books is swarmed, while no one is interested in the U.S. section.

The Most Anticipated Books of the Year

The 30 biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and political science.

Books
FP Editors
8 books scattered on a snowy background
8 books scattered on a snowy background

FP’s Holiday Book List

Our columnists and staff writers recommend their top reads for the end of the year.

Books
FP Staff, FP Contributors
A woman looks at art works showing the late Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and his wife Farah Dibah Pahlavi exhibited in Dubai, April 27 2008.
A woman looks at art works showing the late Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and his wife Farah Dibah Pahlavi exhibited in Dubai, April 27 2008.

Misreading Iran

Scott Anderson’s “King of Kings” offers a timely picture of U.S. myopia and miscalculation in Tehran.

Review
Gregory Brew
A woman stands in front of a large wall-mounted red-white-and-blue button that reads "American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith."
A woman stands in front of a large wall-mounted red-white-and-blue button that reads "American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith."

When the Democratic Recession Comes Home

Michael McFaul wants more democracy promotion. Is now the time? This article has an audio recording

Review
Vivek Viswanathan
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