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The Padded Republic
Safety, risk and the slow surrender of personal responsibility
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Articles
Essays and analysis on politics, government, culture, institutions, international affairs, and public life.
Publication record
15 works catalogued
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What Winning Campaigns Know
Artificial intelligence, political judgment and the next contest for the American electorate
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When Is a War a War?
What the American commitment against Iran actually reveals
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Memorandum or Misunderstanding
The Difference Between Signing and Sustaining an Agreement.
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The Ballot and the Republic
How universal vote-by-mail alters the relationship between the citizen, the ballot, and the republic.
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Iran: Conduct and Consequences
The question of Iran is not theoretical. It is measurable. Across decades, conduct—not claims—has defined outcomes. The record now points toward a narrowing set of consequences.
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Independence and Obligation in American Power
The tension between sovereignty and obligation in a system the United States now sustains
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Succession and the Question of Legitimacy
What the debate over Iran’s next Supreme Leader reveals about the long-term trajectory of the Islamic Republic of Iran
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The Escalation Ladder
How crises climb toward wider war—and why the descent becomes harder
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The Rules-Based International Illusion
Power, legitimacy, and the structure behind international order
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Deterrence at the Threshold
Iran’s nuclear trajectory and the limits of non-proliferation
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A House Divided
What the State of the Union revealed about the future of the American republic.
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Right Makes Might
If might defines right, a society loses its moral compass—and its legitimacy cannot endure. Lincoln’s line still poses a test.
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