The Erosion of America’s Professional Officer Corps
As with the now-discarded tradition that former presidents should generally avoid partisan politics, it is now clear that a certain professional culture that had previously been embraced by military leaders is also breaking down.
So Much for Diplomacy
There is an inherent contradiction in the hubristic assertion that the United States is the world’s chief protector of universal values and the belief that this mighty and virtuous emperor will take seriously the opinions of other nations.
When ‘Human Rights’ Become a Menace
Grandiose gestures to “protect human rights” can sometimes result in wholesale violations of human rights, as our actions in Iraq, Libya, and Syria have all demonstrated.
‘The Battle of the Classics’ Reviewed
The only battlefield upon which the humanities can be successfully defended is the constant human struggle to improve character.
NATO’s New Purpose: An Alliance Reborn to Take on China?
Instead of dragging Europe into a competition with China, NATO would best serve all of its members by maintaining a laser focus on the security threats facing Europe.
What Will a Biden Administration Do? Ask Rousseau
Secular humanitarians do not believe that the most important goal in life is to set oneself right; they believe the goal of life is to set the world right.
Applications Open for 2021 Constitutional Fellows Program
Applications for the Spring 2021 semester are open—apply now!
The False Promise of Preventive War
Can 'preventive war' succeed and is it justifiable? What if it had been employed against Germany in 1936, or at other moments against rising powers?
Joe Biden’s Personnel and Policy
On this episode, host Justin Logan is joined by CSS Senior Fellow Gil Barndollar and Professor of Politics Jonathan Askonas to examine what Joe Biden's appointments to his national security team might mean in terms of America's overall foreign policy. Will his administration see a return to traditional diplomacy, or embrace sweeping, potentially hubristic ambitions?
Special Envoy Mick Mulvaney: “The U.S. Role in Northern Ireland”
In discussion with Professor David Walsh of The Catholic University of America, Special Envoy Mick Mulvaney discusses his experiences in and outlook for Northern Ireland amid the complexities of Brexit, COVID-19, and a U.S. presidential election.
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Upcoming Event with Special Envoy Mick Mulvaney
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The Great Illusion: Foreign Policy Advocacy and the Problem of Knowledge
Look—look at all this empirical proof that interventionist policy has disastrous results! The anti-interventionist persuasion business kicks into overdrive, but with little long-term effect.
Church of Woke: Next American Religion?
The Church of Woke is not just another righteous uprising in American Reform. Its mission, like fourth-century Christianity, is existential change.
A Covenant with all Mankind: Ronald Reagan’s Idyllic Vision of America in the World
Many who have heard Reagan's words have not really listened to them. They have taken away vague impressions of his rhetoric and have not fully understood the meaning and significance of what he actually said.
“The Same Procedure as Every Year”: U.S. Counterterrorism Policy since 9/11
Even though Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump could not be more different, there has been a remarkable continuity in their approaches.
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COUNCIL OF ADVISORS
Monica Duffy Toft
Senior Visiting Fellow
Professor of International Politics, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy | Tufts University
Andrew J. Bacevich
Senior Visiting Fellow
Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History, Boston University
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, JCD
Archbishop for the Military Services, USA
Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
The Honorable Chas Freeman
Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs
The Watson Center, Brown University
Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Representing the 2nd District of Hawaii
Patrick Kelly
Deputy Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus
Former House Intelligence Committee Counsel
The Honorable Dennis Kucinich
Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
Internationally renowned champion of diplomacy and peace.
Walter McDougall
Professor of History, Alloy-Ansin Professor of International Relations
University of Pennsylvania
