Foreign Affairs

January 18th, 2012

The Iran Debate: To Strike or Not to Strike

The cases for, and against, a military attack against Iran to deter its nuclear program. Read the full collection.

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January 10th, 2012

How to Talk to the Taliban

The new Taliban office in Qatar could open the door for negotiation and bring the war in Afghanistan to a peaceful end. Despite the significant risks, it would still be better to move forward cautiously, rather than not engage at all. Full article: http://fam.ag/wgzjbf

January 5th, 2012

The Clash of Ideas eBook Now Available

The Clash of Ideas tells the story of the great ideological debates of the past century and the emergence of the modern order.

Combining several new essays with highlights from 90 years of Foreign Affairs, the collection features authors such as Isaiah Berlin, Benedetto Croce, Francis Fukuyama, Charles P. Kindleberger, John Ikenberry, Harold J. Laski, Leon Trotsky, and many more. An introduction by Foreign Affairs Editor Gideon Rose sets the stage and puts both old and new material in context.

The book is available for purchase in digital format for the Kindle, NOOK, and iPad. An enhanced PDF is for sale for $8.95 at www.ForeignAffairs.com/ClashOfIdeas, and print copies will soon be available for purchase on Amazon.com.

January 3rd, 2012

Best Foreign Affairs Print Stories of 2011

From the Arab Spring to the occupation of Wall Street (not to mention Oakland, Tel Aviv, and Homs), 2011 has been a historic year, and Foreign Affairs expert contributors have been providing indispensable context and insight every step of the way. A handful of gems from the past year.

December 30th, 2011

Elizabeth Economy on China & North Korea’s Future

December 28th, 2011

Best Foreign Affairs Web Stories of 2011

The year began with the Arab Spring and ended with a dent in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s armor. There were big budget talks in Washington, and Europe watched its fiscal union teeter on the brink of collapse. Of course, U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden. Read our 12 best online stories from 2011.

December 27th, 2011

Foreign Affairs Editor Gideon Rose offers a behind the scenes look at the new issue, which celebrates the magazine’s 90-year anniversary. He and his staff picked material from the Foreign Affairs archives to trace the ideological battles of the past century and the evolution of the postwar order. He argues that this order solved the central challenge of modernity and that today’s political, economic, and social conflicts do not fundamentally threaten it.

December 22nd, 2011

Time to Attack Iran?

Opponents of military action against Iran assume a U.S. strike would be far more dangerous than simply letting Tehran build a bomb. Not so, argues this former Pentagon defense planner. With a carefully designed attack, could Washington mitigate the costs and spare the region and the world from an unacceptable threat? Read the full article.

December 21st, 2011

Zoom

Foreign Affairs turns 90! So we commissioned a new cover design! (When you turn 90, you get to wear what you want.) We’ll never be on those “best covers of the year” lists, but it’s what’s inside that counts. And we think we have put together a pretty good issue.

This special collection drawn from the archives of Foreign Affairs traces the great intellectual debates that defined the twentieth century.

This is not a “Greatest Hits” collection with the biggest brand name authors. The essays were chosen and edited to tell a coherent story of the emergence of the modern order and what it means for today’s debates. We hope you enjoy! Get the full issue here.