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It has more to gain from sticking to the international conventions that govern the lawful conduct of war than it does from seeking reckless vengeance against Hamas.
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Rory Stewart’s new memoir about his life in politics details his dawning realization that the game was not worth the effort.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Why the Populist Right Hates Universities
American conservatives are taking cues from Hungary’s Viktor Orbán because elite education is a convenient enemy for authoritarian populists.
The Atlantic / Getty What Lincoln Knew
In his second inaugural address, the 16th president had a message for a war-weary nation.
Alexander Gardner / Library of Congress The Hero Europe Needed
A quarter century after the Velvet Revolution, Václav Havel's legacy is in disarray. His life illuminates a dissident generation's dreams and the revenge that history has taken on them.
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Francis Fukuyama is still bullish on where history is headed, but Americans should worry: republics can decay.
Jackie Lay Machiavelli Was Right
The shocking lesson of The Prince isn’t that politics demands dirty hands, but that politicians shouldn’t care.
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