World Politics Review

What would the world look like today if the American colonies had never declared independence? worldpoliticsreview.com/us-250th-anniv…

The arrest of a U.S. scholar highlights Beijing’s expanding campaign of transnational repression and Washington’s muted response to an increasingly global threat. worldpoliticsreview.com/china-transnat…

The United States’ 250th birthday offers an opportunity to reflect on how it has shaped the course of world history. @ProfPaulPoast does so in his latest column for WPR: worldpoliticsreview.com/us-250th-anniv…

India’s Cockroach Janta Party has tapped into widespread youth anger, echoing movements that transformed politics elsewhere in South Asia, Srijita Datta writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/india-cockroac…

The arrest of a U.S. scholar highlights Beijing’s expanding campaign of transnational repression and Washington’s muted response to an increasingly global threat, @JoshKurlantzick writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/china-transnat…

The EU’s trade ties with Israel give it extensive leverage, but internal divisions prevent the bloc from taking far-reaching action for now. worldpoliticsreview.com/eu-israel-occu…

Khamenei’s funeral was meant to project unity after Iran survived 40 days of U.S. and Israeli bombardment. Instead, it exposed deep rifts within the regime itself. worldpoliticsreview.com/khameneis-fune…

As the United States marks its 250th birthday, @ProfPaulPoast poses a counterfactual: What would the world look like today if the American colonies had never declared independence? worldpoliticsreview.com/us-250th-anniv…

A U.S. scholar vanished for over a week before Beijing confirmed his arrest on espionage charges that don’t hold up. @JoshKurlantzick writes that his case is not an aberration—it’s one piece of China’s sprawling system of transnational repression. worldpoliticsreview.com/china-transnat…

In Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, youth-led uprisings toppled sitting governments in recent years. India now shares many of the same preconditions: a disgruntled youth population, a weakening economy and an increasingly authoritarian government. worldpoliticsreview.com/india-cockroac…

Assuming that Israeli settler violence in the West Bank is an exception, rather than an accelerated version of longstanding policy, is a mistake that is keeping Europe from living up to its own ideals, Francisco Serrano writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/eu-israel-occu…

Post-Khamenei Iran is marked by an internal power struggle between hardliners and pragmatists, as many Iranians continue to reject clerical rule, @FridaGhitis writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/khameneis-fune…

“The U.S. is a little bit overextended right now.” WPR Editor-in-Chief @ElliotWaldman explained why on France24’s The Debate:

No elected leader will sit closer to the junction between U.S. military power and European security than the U.K.’s next prime minister. worldpoliticsreview.com/uk-nato-defens…

“The concerns about Fujimori’s commitment to the rule of law and democracy are rooted in not just her family history, but also her own recent behavior.” worldpoliticsreview.com/peru-keiko-fuj…

India’s Cockroach Janta Party has tapped into widespread youth anger. Srijita Datta examines whether India could be headed toward the youth-led uprisings that toppled governments in neighboring countries: worldpoliticsreview.com/india-cockroac…

Would Trump uphold the United States’ collective defense obligations in NATO? WPR Editor-in-Chief @ElliotWaldman gave his thoughts to France24’s @F24Debate:

Since Israel’s war on Gaza began in 2023, settler violence and Israeli military raids have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in the West Bank. The EU has significant trade leverage over Israel—but internal divisions are keeping it from using that leverage, Francisco Serrano writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/eu-israel-occu…

Khamenei’s funeral was meant to project unity after Iran survived 40 days of U.S. and Israeli bombardment. Instead, it exposed deep rifts within the regime itself, @FridaGhitis writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/khameneis-fune…

Andy Burnham—expected to become the U.K.’s next PM within weeks—will inherit the challenge of turning NATO’s defense ambitions into military capability while navigating domestic pressures, @CandaceRondeaux writes. worldpoliticsreview.com/uk-nato-defens…