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Richard Nixon
February 21, 2022
Nixon and China: 50 Years Later
By Francis P. Sempa
Revisiting Nixon’s famous trip to China and his own analysis of China-U.S. relations in the decades that followed.
September 10, 2020
Narratives of Power and Prejudice: From Nixon to Trump
By Abhijnan Rej
A recent essay about Indira Gandhi and Richard Nixon brings uncomfortable contemporary questions to the fore.
December 20, 2019
Richard Nixon’s Asian Prophecy
By Francis P. Sempa
Richard Nixon foresaw America’s “pivot” to the Asia-Pacific more than 40 years before it occurred.
March 08, 2019
The Trump-Kim Lovefest Isn’t Actually Unusual
By Pete Millwood
Trump didn't blunder in hailing Kim; this is how U.S. presidents often treat dictators. Look at Nixon and Mao.
February 25, 2019
How a Film Influenced a US President's Decision to Invade a Foreign Country
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Popular culture continues to play an underestimated role in shaping policy makers world views and choices.
October 05, 2017
Why Nerds Should Not Be in Charge of War
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Be wary of the national security generalist.
January 05, 2017
The One China Policy: What Would Nixon Do?
By Joseph Bosco
After the famous opening to China, Nixon and Kissinger's views of China policy diverged.
June 22, 2015
Evolution of the U.S.-ROK Alliance: Abandonment Fears
By Leon Whyte
South Korea has at times had reason to fear the strength of its alliance with the United States. Part II in a series.
April 28, 2015
Nixon’s Retrospective on the Vietnam War
By Francis P. Sempa
The former president had much to say on Vietnam and the failed use of American power.
April 22, 2015
Back to The Future: Republican Foreign Policy and Rebalance
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
How might a Republican White House engage Asia?
April 22, 2015
The Geopolitics of Richard Nixon
By Francis P. Sempa
In two important books, the former president foresaw the end of the Cold War, the rebalance, and much besides.
November 06, 2014
Will U.S. Midterms Become Justification for Japanese Defense?
By Clint Richards
A distracted ally may give Abe the rationale for a larger role in regional security.
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