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Do Autocrats Need a Foreign Enemy?
Conventional thinking suggests that autocrats need enemies and have incentives to create them, but Russia's Vladimir Putin wins just as much popular support when he is prudent and cooperative, as when he is hostile and aggressive.
In the latest issue of International Security, Henry Hale and Adam Lenton explore how autocrats may still cater to public preferences for moderate foreign policy.
Middle East & North Africa
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Article
COP-29 and Azerbaijan
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Reports & Papers
Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Shadows of a Regional War
Artificial Intelligence
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Reports & Papers
Increasing American Diplomatic Power
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The National Insecurity of AI
Energy
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COP-29 and Azerbaijan
Science & Technology
The War in Ukraine
Two years into the war in Ukraine, we explore the status of military land movement and resistance, U.S. economic support and foreign policy tied to the continent, and how geopolitical actors (including the role of NATO and China) will shape the future.
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In The News
Putin Warns Russia Could Use Nuclear Weapons
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In The News
What Ukraine Needs From NATO
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In The News
What Caused the Ukraine War?