Political History and Theory

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How a Treaty With France Helped Secure American Independence
February 6, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
40:10Podcast
America at 250: The Best and Worst U.S. Foreign Policy Decisions, With Mary Dudziak and Christopher Nichols
January 20, 2026
The President’s Inbox
A Conversation About the Best and Worst U.S. Foreign Policy Decisions
January 16, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Meeting
America at 250 Series: The Best and Worst Decisions in U.S. Foreign Policy
January 14, 2026
The Best and Worst Foreign Policy Decisions in U.S. History
January 13, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Sen. Arthur Vandenberg’s Conversion to Internationalism
January 10, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Constitution, the War Power, and the Ludlow Amendment
January 10, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Senate Moves to Limit Trump on Venezuela
January 9, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
FDR’s “Four Freedoms” State of the Union Address Challenged U.S. Isolationism
January 6, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
A Review of The World’s Worst Bet: How the Globalization Gamble Went Wrong by David J. Lynch
December 8, 2025
By James M. Lindsay
Ten Anniversaries to Note in 2026
December 2, 2025
By James M. Lindsay
36:30Podcast
Zbigniew Brzezinski, With Edward Luce
June 9, 2025
The President’s Inbox
Remembering Those Whom Memorial Day Honors
May 23, 2025
By James M. Lindsay
Meeting
Reflecting on Post-Soviet Russia and America Today
May 12, 2025
39:24Podcast
Why It Matters Live!: Food Diplomacy
April 16, 2025
Why It Matters
U.S.-China Relations
April 15, 2025
By CFR Editors
TWE Celebrates Presidents’ Day
February 15, 2025
By James M. Lindsay
The President's Inbox Episodes by Topic (2024-2026)
January 6, 2025
By James M. Lindsay
33:39Podcast
Ronald Reagan on U.S. Global Leadership, with Max Boot
September 9, 2024
The President’s Inbox
Who Needs an Emir?
June 24, 2024
By Ebenezer Obadare
The OBJ of Illiberalism
May 29, 2024
By Ebenezer Obadare
The President’s Inbox Recap: Henry Wallace and the Origins of the Cold War
February 2, 2024
By Michelle Kurilla
36:35Podcast
Henry Wallace and the Origins of the Cold War, With Benn Steil
January 29, 2024
The President’s Inbox
Totalism and State-Society Relations in China
January 25, 2024
By Yanzhong Huang