Germany, Temporal and Eternal
Lord Liverpool & the British Tradition of Strategic Independence: A Conversation with William Anthony Hay
Hell Is Truth Realized Too Late: Russia and the Legacy of World War I
Remembering World War I
Nationalism as Political Realism
What Makes Civil Wars Different
Overusing The Big Stick
A Letter for Peace
The centenary of World War I has drawn surprisingly little attention. And this is unfortunate because the Great War offers many opportunities for reflection on statesmanship, the losses of war, and the strategies and tactics of military leaders. One event in 1917 merits particular attention as an occasion to reflect upon the costs of war and national strategy.
Lessons from a Tragedy

The lessons of Vietnam long ago became a cliché in American political debate. It provided a shorthand for mistakes to avoid or overcome. Successfully driving Saddam Hussein from Kuwait in 1991, at minimal cost in lives and money, appeared to lift the United States from the shadow of Vietnam. After the disappointed hopes of more recent Middle Eastern conflicts, however, the shadow returned. Ken Burns’ recent documentary series, The Vietnam War, revives the debate over what lessons that war provides. Rather than the usual approach of drawing analogies that show what policies to adopt or avoid, learning from Vietnam involves…