The New British Politics
What the UKIP Victory and the Scottish Referendum Have in Common
Newly elected United Kingdom Independence Party MP Douglas Carswell arrives at Parliament, October 13, 2014. (Stefan Wermuth / Courtesy Reuters)
Snapshot
Most Lebanese Jews fled their homeland in the twentieth century. But some Lebanese are now hoping this trend can be reversed -- and there is cause for optimism. |
Snapshot
The fate of the Middle East, home to roughly seven million Indians, has long been tied to that of India. Despite its stake in the region, however, India has remained passive in the face of crises. It appears wary of taking on a more assertive diplomatic or military role -- more likely to evacuate citizens than to send more in to grapple with the Middle East’s problems. |
Snapshot
Fed policy is once again revealing which emerging markets have strengthened their defenses against a tightening in U.S. monetary policy and which remain vulnerable. For its part, Turkey is firmly in the latter camp. |
Comment
Three big trends -- a growing reliance on older voters, an extremist ideological turn, and an increasing internal rigidity -- have changed the Republican Party over the past decade, weakening its ability to win presidential elections and inhibiting its ability to govern. |
Comment
Divisions among Democrats exist just like they do among Republicans, but have largely festered beneath the surface for lack of a spokesperson to challenge the party’s economic elites. In Elizabeth Warren, grassroots Democrats may have found their champion. |
Letter From
A series of paradoxes, problems, and outright persecution, has turned life in Crimea -- a formerly popular vacation spot by the sea -- into a Kafkaesque nightmare. |
Books & Reviews
Review Essay
Lawrence Freedman’s massive, ambitious new book, Strategy, offers a personal take on an important term, one so overused that it has become almost meaningless.
In the Magazine
Comment
Why are gay rights advancing while organized labor retreats? Because of a long-term trend in which the American left has largely succeeded in pushing its social agenda but not its economic one.
