Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt is a columnist at Foreign Policy and the Robert and Renée Belfer professor of international relations at Harvard University.

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Fires at sunset in the agriculture town of Ruropolis, in northern Brazil, on Sept. 6, 2019.
Fires at sunset in the agriculture town of Ruropolis, in northern Brazil, on Sept. 6, 2019.

The Realist Guide to Solving Climate Change

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U.S. fans watch the Olympics.
U.S. fans watch the Olympics.

Nationalism Is Underrated by Intellectuals

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Joe Biden speaks about unrest in the United States.
Joe Biden speaks about unrest in the United States.

Could the United States Still Lead the World if It Wanted to?

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Biden leaves after discussing situation in Afghanistan.
Biden leaves after discussing situation in Afghanistan.

The Top Five Debriefing Questions About Afghanistan

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Joe Biden hugs an attendee.
Joe Biden hugs an attendee.

The Geopolitics of Empathy

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Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside of Trump Tower.
Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside of Trump Tower.

Those Who Don’t Investigate the Past Are Doomed to Repeat It

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Members of the U.S. military carry the Israeli and U.S. flags.
Members of the U.S. military carry the Israeli and U.S. flags.

It’s Time to End the ‘Special Relationship’ With Israel

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A soldier holds a European Union flag
A soldier holds a European Union flag

Exactly How Helpless Is Europe?

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The U.S. and Chinese flags stand behind a microphone.
The U.S. and Chinese flags stand behind a microphone.

The World Might Want China’s Rules

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Joe Biden speaks at a business leader breakfast.
Joe Biden speaks at a business leader breakfast.

What Comes After the Forever Wars

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U.S. President Joe Biden walks through Arlington National Cemetery.
U.S. President Joe Biden walks through Arlington National Cemetery.

Biden’s War at Home Over Afghanistan Is Just Beginning

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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about foreign policy at the State Department in Washington on Feb. 4.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about foreign policy at the State Department in Washington on Feb. 4.

China Wants a ‘Rules-Based International Order,’ Too

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A deactivated missile is in a U.S. silo.
A deactivated missile is in a U.S. silo.

It’s Time to Fold America’s Nuclear Umbrella

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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden walk to Marine One.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden walk to Marine One.

How Biden Benefits From Limiting His Own War Powers

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A temporary fence surrounds the U.S. Capitol
A temporary fence surrounds the U.S. Capitol

America’s Forever Wars Have Come Back Home

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