25 April 2014

The May-June 2014 issue National Interest


May-June 2014 

Enlightened self interest, rather than grand postnationalist designs, would put the United States back on the path to greatness. 

We cannot mold other states in our own image. 

Nuclear talks have yielded a framework that buys time for negotiation and reduces the risk of miscalculation on either side. 

Despite its battle fatigue, a U.S. withdrawal from the world would lead to chaos. 


China's growing missile and nuclear forces will pose a complex, challenging threat to America and its allies. 

Books & Reviews 




The life of L. Brent Bozell, Jr., the man who vied with Buckley for leadership of American conservatism. 

It's too soon for fatalism about China's rise. 

The story of the American spy's contacts with the PLO underscores the necessity of talking to adversaries. 

The Realist 

Stop ransacking the past for analogies. The lesson of history is that there usually isn't one. 

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