Moscow is more beholden to Beijing than it was prior to its invasion of Ukraine.

While deteriorating U.S.-China ties would be distressing under any circumstances, the present situation is especially sobering when one considers its proximate catalyst: a global health-cum-economic crisis that should have occasioned emergency coordination between Washington and Beijing.

Reviewing past cases of rigged elections in authoritarian and transition countries can illuminate the prospects for Iran's opposition.

To rekindle growth, Beijing needs more than just an economic stimulus; it must give its people a voice so that they are free to consume.

This chapter examines how world public opinion influences the United States' ability to exercise influence abroad militarily, economically, and politically. It concludes by discussing the difference between opposition to American foreign policy, on the one hand, and anti-Americanism, on the other hand, and exploring that difference's policy implications.