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Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep 2026

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Foreign Affairs is a bimonthly magazine and has been a leading forum for examining foreign policy, economic strategy and geopolitical developments in the U.S. since 1922. Published by the Council on Foreign Relations, the publication attracts contributions from scholars, diplomats, political leaders and subject-matter experts. Each issue contains long-form essays and analytical articles that provide context on current events and long-term trends shaping the global order. Topics span security, trade, diplomacy, governance, environmental issues and human rights, presented with measured, evidence-based analysis. The magazine’s editorial approach is rooted in intellectual rigour, with an emphasis on presenting diverse perspectives while upholding accuracy and balance. Special issues and thematic features explore emerging challenges, from technological disruption to regional conflict, ensuring continued relevance to contemporary debates. With its blend of academic depth and accessible prose, Foreign Affairs serves policymakers, researchers and engaged readers worldwide. Available on PressReader, it remains an authoritative source for understanding the complex interplay of nations and ideas.

In This Edition

ArticleHow Alli­ances Sur­vive

KURT M. CAMPBELL is Chair and Co-Founder of the Asia Group. He served as Deputy Sec­ret­ary of State and Indo-Pacific Coordin­ator at the National Secur­ity Coun­cil dur­ing the Biden admin­is­tra­tion. RUSH DOSHI is an Assist­ant Pro­fessor at...

How Alli­ances Sur­vive

ArticleWhy We Should Fight

KORI SCHAKE is Senior Fel­low and Dir­ector of For­eign and Defense Policy Stud­ies at the Amer­ican Enter­prise Insti­tute and is cur­rently serving as the Kis­singer Chair at the John W. Kluge Cen­ter at the Lib­rary of Con­gress. She served on the...

Why We Should Fight

ArticleThe End of the Amer­ican Middle East

The Amer­ican Middle East is fin­ished. The regional order that has pre­vailed since 1991 has been one of the many cas­u­al­ties of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The Amer­ican and Israeli fail­ure to dis­lodge the regime in Tehran has proved the...

The End of the Amer­ican Middle East

ArticleThe New Old Middle East

F. GREGORY GAUSE III is Pro­fessor Emer­itus at the Bush School of Gov­ern­ment and Pub­lic Ser­vice at Texas A&M Uni­versity and an Asso­ciate Fel­low at the Middle East Insti­tute. In many ways, the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and the war in Gaza...

The New Old Middle East