Editors’ Picks: FP Live looks back at 2023

Plus: Our best articles on geopolitics and strategy. DECEMBER 27, 2023  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](  |  [SUBSCRIBE](     Sponsored by [Georgetown University School of Foreign Service]( [A soldier fighting for Ukraine stands in front of a destroyed monastery in Dolyna, Ukraine.]( A soldier fighting for Ukraine stands in front of a destroyed monastery in Dolyna, Ukraine. Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP via Getty Images [1]( [FP Live Looks Back at 2023]( Stephen Walt explains why countries are accusing America of hypocrisy. By Ravi Agrawal   [2]( [Foreign Policy’s Best Articles on Geopolitics and Strategy]( Five big-think articles from 2023 that cut through the news. By Stefan Theil   [3]( [Russia Is Divvying Up Prigozhin’s Empire Among Putin’s Cronies]( Wagner’s African resources are up for grabs. By Lucian Staiano-Daniels   Holiday offer: $100 off all-access. [Subscribe to FP](.   [4]( [The Year Geopolitical Competition Returned to Africa]( From Sudan to Mauritania, regional and global powers are jockeying for position on the continent. By Sasha Polakow-Suransky   [5]( [The Most Notable Obituaries in 2023]( The legacies of departed leaders from Pervez Musharraf to Henry Kissinger still shape world politics. By Jennifer Williams Sponsored [Join us at the School of Foreign Service]( Founded in 1919 as the oldest school of international affairs in the United States, SFS prepares future leaders to engage on the global stage. SFS offers 10 different regional and thematic Master’s programs including two new programs in international migration & refugees and environment & international affairs. [Apply now for fall 2024](.   [Unwrap the gift of global insights]( //link.foreignpolicy.com/click/33822295.209296/aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3JlaWducG9saWN5LmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpYmUvP3V0bV9jb250ZW50PXRvcF91bml0/6442801f88c29c4d765242dcFefa06290//link.foreignpolicy.com/click/33822295.209296/aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3JlaWducG9saWN5LmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpYmUvP3V0bV9jb250ZW50PWJvdHRvbV91bml0/6442801f88c29c4d765242dcG15332d9d//link.foreignpolicy.com/click/33822295.209296/aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3JlaWducG9saWN5LmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpYmUvP3V0bV9jb250ZW50PWJvdHRvbV91bml0/6442801f88c29c4d765242dcH15332d9d//link.foreignpolicy.com/click/33822295.209296/aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3JlaWducG9saWN5LmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpYmUvP3V0bV9jb250ZW50PWVuZF91bml0/6442801f88c29c4d765242dcJ6fb62503[For a limited time, take $100 off a subscription. Get access to Foreign Policy’s expert analysis today, and go beyond the headlines for the whole year ahead.]( [SAVE $100](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Editors' Picks newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? [Explore FP Solutions](. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.