July 21, 2021
Conflict or Cooperation in U.S.- China Relations?
The United States and China, the world’s mightiest military and economic powers, are currently heading toward a Cold War or…
July 5, 2021
Nationalism on the Decline
Although, beginning in about 2015, nationalist political parties made enormous advances in countries around the world, more recently they have…
May 3, 2021
Amid Widespread Disease, Death, and Poverty, the Major Powers Increased Their Military Spending in 2020
Last year was a terrible time for vast numbers of people around the globe, who experienced not only a terrible…
August 10, 2020
China and the United States Could Avoid an Unnecessary War
Although few Americans seem to have noticed, China and the United States are currently on a collision course—one that could…
April 13, 2020
Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Help Curb War and Militarism?
Decades ago, when I began teaching international history, I used to ask students if they thought it was possible for…
April 8, 2020
The Coronavirus Pandemic, Like Other Global Catastrophes, Reveals the Limitations of Nationalism
We live with a profound paradox. Our lives are powerfully affected by worldwide economic, communications, transportation, food supply, and entertainment…