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  • A man walks past portraits of former Chinese leaders Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, and Hu Jintao and current president Xi Jinping at Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Yan'an, China, on Oct. 15, 2022.
    A man walks past portraits of former Chinese leaders Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, and Hu Jintao and current president Xi Jinping at Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Yan'an, China, on Oct. 15, 2022.

    Xi Prefers Fleet Power to Street Protest

    Nationalist protesters are no longer a staple of Chinese crisis diplomacy.

  • A woman in a red dress and hat walks behind two soldiers wearing camouflage and U.N. berets as they approach a border crossing on a street in Nicosia, Cyprus, on a sunny day.
    A woman in a red dress and hat walks behind two soldiers wearing camouflage and U.N. berets as they approach a border crossing on a street in Nicosia, Cyprus, on a sunny day.

    The Island Stuck in Limbo

    Fifty years after partition, a divided Cyprus somehow manages to get by.

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then-U.S. President Donald Trump attend a joint rally at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 22, 2019.
    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then-U.S. President Donald Trump attend a joint rally at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 22, 2019.

    Can Modi’s BJP Go Global?

    More contacts between the Indian and Western right could benefit both.

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flashes victory signs at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party’s win in the country’s general election, in New Delhi.
    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flashes victory signs at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party’s win in the country’s general election, in New Delhi.

    Why Modi Underperformed

    India’s prime minister will balk at needing allies to stay in power, but coalition rule has proved to have benefits for large democracies.

  • A man wearing a suit raises his eyebrow as he looks toward another person seen blurred and out of focus just in front of the camera.
    A man wearing a suit raises his eyebrow as he looks toward another person seen blurred and out of focus just in front of the camera.

    How an Obscure General Became the Star of Italy’s Far Right

    Bestselling author Roberto Vannacci is eclipsing Giorgia Meloni, but entering politics could blunt his popularity.

  • Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort during the celebrations to mark countrys Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2022. - India marked the 75th anniversary of independence on August 15 with Modi giving a speech from Delhi's historic Red Fort, hung with freedom fighters' pictures and guarded by robot elephants. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) (Photo by MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images)
    Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort during the celebrations to mark countrys Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2022. - India marked the 75th anniversary of independence on August 15 with Modi giving a speech from Delhi's historic Red Fort, hung with freedom fighters' pictures and guarded by robot elephants. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) (Photo by MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images)

    Why Modi Is So Popular

    Soon likely to win a third term, India’s prime minister has shaped the country in profound ways.

  • Four book covers of: India Is Broken, Price of the Modi Years, City on Fire: A Boyhood in Aligarh, and Midnight’s Borders: A People’s History of Modern India.
    Four book covers of: India Is Broken, Price of the Modi Years, City on Fire: A Boyhood in Aligarh, and Midnight’s Borders: A People’s History of Modern India.

    4 Books to Understand Modern India

    Is the world’s most populous country booming or broken?

  • An illustration shows the face of a man reflected in a pond. Around him are lilypads covered with lotus flowers.
    An illustration shows the face of a man reflected in a pond. Around him are lilypads covered with lotus flowers.

    Becoming Indian

    A novelist considers how his sense of national identity has changed.

  • An illustration shows a tiger chasing a dragon up an economic indicator line against a graph paper background. The dragon is turning to snarl at the tiger.
    An illustration shows a tiger chasing a dragon up an economic indicator line against a graph paper background. The dragon is turning to snarl at the tiger.

    Is India Really the Next China?

    The case for its economic ascent is strong, but government policies still stand in the way.

  • A black and white photo of a man standing at a podium holding his arm out.
    A black and white photo of a man standing at a podium holding his arm out.

    How Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Became Putin’s Spiritual Guru

    The strange story of a global literary hero who went on to inspire Russia’s war on Ukraine.

  • An illustration shows a drawn portrait of S. Jaishankar's head and shoulders atop a patterned carpet. Behind him standing stairs is a full length image of Narendra Modi. At left Is Xi Jinping and at right is Joe Biden. A temple and cloudy sky is behind Jaishankar's head. The scene is framed by Indian symbols. The term "Bharat" is written in Hindi above his head.
    An illustration shows a drawn portrait of S. Jaishankar's head and shoulders atop a patterned carpet. Behind him standing stairs is a full length image of Narendra Modi. At left Is Xi Jinping and at right is Joe Biden. A temple and cloudy sky is behind Jaishankar's head. The scene is framed by Indian symbols. The term "Bharat" is written in Hindi above his head.

    Modi’s Messenger to the World

    How the diplomat-turned-politician S. Jaishankar became the chief executor of India’s assertive foreign policy.

  • A boy parades with the old Ethiopian national flag during a celebration of the eve of Timkat, the Ethiopian Orthodox Epiphany, in Gondar, Ethiopia, on Jan. 19
    A boy parades with the old Ethiopian national flag during a celebration of the eve of Timkat, the Ethiopian Orthodox Epiphany, in Gondar, Ethiopia, on Jan. 19

    Ethiopia’s Amhara Conflict Could Spark Civil War

    Simmering grievances and escalating clashes in the region threaten to trigger another humanitarian disaster.

  • The cover of Benedict Arnold's Imagined Communities.
    The cover of Benedict Arnold's Imagined Communities.

    The Greatest Book on Nationalism Keeps Being Misread

    “Imagined Communities” is far weirder than you remember.

  • An illustration shows a row of clenched fists holding the national flags of the U.K., the U.S., Bangladesh, South Africa, and India for a story about nationalism in elections.
    An illustration shows a row of clenched fists holding the national flags of the U.K., the U.S., Bangladesh, South Africa, and India for a story about nationalism in elections.

    The Specter of Nationalism

    Identity politics has always influenced elections. In 2024, it will pose a serious threat to liberalism—and to democracy itself. This article has an audio recording

  • Sumeyye Bayraktar and Selcuk Bayraktar, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s daughter and son-in-law, hold Turkish flags in front of Erdogan’s residence in Kisikli.
    Sumeyye Bayraktar and Selcuk Bayraktar, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s daughter and son-in-law, hold Turkish flags in front of Erdogan’s residence in Kisikli.

    Is Selcuk Bayraktar Turkey’s Crown Prince-in-Waiting?

    Drones made the president’s son-in-law a household name. His techno-nationalism and popular appeal could make him the country’s next leader.

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