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Foreign and defense policy, International relations, and International security

Richard Hanania

President

Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology

Richard Hanania is president of the Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology.
ExplainerGrand strategy, Burden sharing

Phantom empire: The illusionary nature of U.S. military power

By Richard Hanania

December 1, 2021

Key points The U.S. has become a “Phantom Empire,” a country that appears to be powerful because it has a […]

ExplainerChina

The inevitable rise of China: U.S. options with less Indo-Pacific influence

By Richard Hanania

May 26, 2021

ExplainerIran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria

Leaving Iraq and Syria avoids war and aids Iran diplomacy

By Richard Hanania

April 5, 2021

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ExplainerGrand strategy, Burden sharing

Phantom empire: The illusionary nature of U.S. military power

By Richard Hanania

December 1, 2021

ExplainerChina

The inevitable rise of China: U.S. options with less Indo-Pacific influence

By Richard Hanania

May 26, 2021

ExplainerIran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria

Leaving Iraq and Syria avoids war and aids Iran diplomacy

By Richard Hanania

April 5, 2021

ExplainerGrand strategy, China, Great power competition, Russia

“Great power competition” as an anachronism

By Richard Hanania

November 23, 2020

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