The cross-party camps that define American foreign policy, revealed. OCTOBER 3, 2023Â Â |Â Â [VIEW IN BROWSER](Â Â |Â Â [SUBSCRIBE]( Foreign Policy illustration/Getty Images Itâs become conventional wisdom that American politics has never been more polarized and that lawmakers now rarely reach across the aisle that separates the Democratic and Republican parties. But thereâs one area in which this truism does not apply. As Ash Jain, a former director with the Atlantic Councilâs Scowcroft Center, [writes]( in FP, âOn most domestic policy issues, whether political leaders have an R or a D next to their name is often a pretty good guide to their take on any particular issue. But when it comes to foreign policy, the normal rules of politics do not apply.â Instead of relying on the traditional political spectrum, Jain has created a foreign-policy ideology spectrum for American politics. It reveals fundamentally different views about the U.S. role in the world that cut across parties. These views are not widely understood and group such disparate thinkers as Madeleine Albright and Mike Pence, who Jain classifies as âdemocratic internationalistsâ on one end, and FPâs own [Stephen M. Walt]( and Rand Paul as ârestrainersâ on the other. [Read more]( about these hugely influential camps in Jainâs exclusive analysis for FP.âThe editors New and Noteworthy - The End of Nagorno-Karabakh: Following more than three decades of cross-border violence, the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region has [ceased]( to exist, marking a major win for Azerbaijan and furthering the mass exodus of ethnic Armenians from the area. âItâs really interesting how differently Washington is treating this from Ukraineâanother war that resulted from the legacies of the Soviet collapse,â writes FPâs Emma Ashford in her latest Itâs Debatable [column]( with Matthew Kroenig. Read more from their conversation on what Washington and Moscowâs posturing in post-Soviet conflicts means for great-power influence.
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- India-Canada Rift: In the wake of allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accusing the Indian government of involvement in the assassination of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil, âstrategic imperatives and a deep partnership with strong support from all sides mean that the risk of such tensions plunging the [Washington-New Delhi] relationship into crisis remains low,â suggests FPâs Michael Kugelman in his latest [South Asia Brief](. But the Biden administrationâs silence on these allegations is risking U.S. credibility, counters FPâs Howard W. French in his latest [column](. âWhat can remain of Americaâs claims to favoring democracy in a world where it is increasingly willing to drain that word of meaning in the pursuit of geopolitical goals?â FP Live Heather Cox Richardson: Why Iâm Hopeful About DemocracyLast week, Richardson joined FP Live to discuss her new [book](, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, and how she remains optimistic about the future of democracy around the globe in the face of threats like a weakened press, disputed elections, and the rise of strongman leaders. Richardson answered questions from FP subscribers such as Jack Nilles, Victoria Holbrook, and more. [Watch]( their full conversation now or read the [Q&A](. How to Reboot Americaâs China PolicyOct. 13 | 11 a.m. EDTU.S. Rep. Andy Kim says Washington is wrong to see Beijing as an existential threat and should instead take a more âcomprehensive approach.â Kim, a Democrat who represents New Jerseyâs 3rd Congressional District, is a member of the high-profile House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. [Register here](. Is the Conventional Wisdom on Ukraine Wrong?Oct. 17 | 11 a.m. EDTIn recent months, political analysts have bemoaned Ukraineâs slow progress in its counteroffensive against Russian forces. But retired U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus thinks the conventional wisdom about Kyivâs performance is prematureâand possibly wrong. [Register here](. Fiona Hill on the War in UkraineOct. 26 | 11 a.m. EDTItâs never easy to guess what Russian President Vladimir Putin might be thinking, but itâs always useful to learn how Fiona Hill views the state of play. Hill is one of the worldâs foremost experts on Russian affairs and served as a senior director for Europe and Russia on the U.S. National Security Council. She will join FP Live to discuss the latest on the war and the worldâs efforts to constrain Putin. [Register here](. [FROM FP ANALYTICS]( [An Assessment of National Budgeting Transparency to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse]( Child sexual abuse is a perniciously prevalent and under-reported reality. With support from World Vision and Oak Foundation, FP Analytics authored a first-of-its-kind [report]( on national budgeting transparency to respond to and prevent child sexual abuse in 20 countriesâand found that a lot more needs to be done. [Learn more](. [READ THE REPORT]( Exercise Your Mind Last week, Saudi Arabia and which European country agreed to set up a jointly owned company that will explore connecting the two nationsâ power grids? - Turkey
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[Get FP access today](. Quote of the Week âMy father had to emigrate from his country when I was 8. My son was 12 when the full-scale [invasion] started. I think itâs very obvious that we donât want to lose our second motherland.â âMustafa Nayyem, head of the Ukrainian State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development, the countryâs nine-month-old reconstruction agency. Nayyem, who was forced to flee Afghanistan in 1989 after the Soviets withdrew from the country following a disastrous occupation, spoke with Luke Johnson for Foreign Policy on his daunting challenge of rebuilding the war-torn nation. [Read the interview](. Will Chinaâs Elite Ever Rise Up? âSeldom in human history has a dictator like Xi [Jinping] managed to enrage virtually the entire elite of his country without that elite doing anything about it,â Deng Yuwen [wrote]( last year. But why are so many of Chinaâs elite opposed to Xiâand will they ever revolt? The latest edition of FPâs [Flash Points]( newsletter, which on Sundays delves into the archive on a theme, explored the world of the Chinese elite. [Who Are Xiâs Enemies?:]( As he consolidates power, Chinaâs leader faces a wide but hapless opposition, Deng Yuwen writes. [The Resistible Rise of Xi Jinping:]( Chinaâs president radically changed his country and the Communist Party through skill, determinationâand a series of lucky breaks, FPâs James Palmer writes. [How to Get Chinese Elites to Support Democracy:]( It may be in their own self-interest, Yasheng Huang writes. [Xi Jinping Is Trying to Adapt to Failure:]( China is in a far worse position than when he took office, Neil Thomas writes. [Inside the Seedy, Cutthroat Underbelly of Chinaâs Wealthy Elite:]( A 2021 book gives an insiderâs view of the Mafia-like world of Chinaâs richest players, FPâs James Palmer writes. 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