Author Archives: Ingrid Gerstmann

Thomas Christensen in Foreign Affairs

A co-authored article by Thomas Christensen (“Taiwan and the True Sources of Deterrence,” linked here) was the subject of an exchange of letters in the January/February issue of Foreign Affairs. The exchange is titled, “Scared Strait,” and is available online here.

Gideon Rose in Foreign Affairs

Gideon Rose had a new review essay in the March/April issue of Foreign Affairs titled, “How Iraq Happened: Washington’s Fateful Misreading of Saddam.” In the essay, he reviews Steve Coll’s book The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq. You can read the review online here.

Elizabeth Saunders in Foreign Affairs

Elizabeth Saunders had an article in the March/April issue of Foreign Affairs titled, “Politics Can’t Stop at the Water’s Edge: The Right Way to Fight Over Foreign Policy.” You can read it online here.

Rajan Menon on MSNBC

Rajan Menon had an opinion piece published on MSNBC titled “The U.S. has to respond to the attack in Jordan. But it shouldn’t attack Iran.” You can read it here. 

Thomas Christensen in World Politics

Thomas Christensen had an article in the 75th anniversary issue of World Politics. Titled, “Mutually Assured Disruption: Globalization, Security, and the Dangers of Decoupling,” the article focuses on the national security benefits of US-China economic engagement and the regional economic integration of East Asia. You can read the article online here.

Stephen Biddle in Foreign Affairs

Stephen Biddle’s published an essay on the Ukraine War in Foreign Affairs. Titled “How Russia Stopped Ukraine’s Momentum: A Deep Defense is Hard to Beat,” it argues that for now, the best explanation for the failure of Ukraine’s summer offensive is Russia’s adoption of an orthodox defense-in-depth of the kind that has historically been very hard for […]

Anne Nelson in the Wall Street Journal

Anne Nelson has a new piece in the August 12 print edition of the Wall Street Journal. Titled, “Edith Wharton Goes to War,” her essay reveals that the famed novelist of the Gilded Age was also a pioneering female war correspondent reporting from the front lines of World War I. You can read it Here.

Stephen Biddle in Foreign Affairs Print and Online

Foreign Affairs just posted the online version of a new article by Stephen Biddle on Ukraine that will appear in the September/October print issue. You can read it Here. Titled, “Back in the Trenches: Why New Technology Hasn’t Revolutionized Warfare in Ukraine,” It argues that while the tools of war are often very new in Ukraine, […]

Rajan Menon in The Guardian

Rajan Menon has an opinion piece in the August 8 edition of The Guardian, discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and why after 18 months peace seems no closer. You can read it Here.

Rajan Menon in Foreign Affairs

Rajan Menon has an opinion piece in the August 7 edition of Foreign Affairs online. Titled, “An Enduring Coalition to Protect Ukraine: How to Keep the Country Safe Without NATO Membership,” You can read it Here.

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