Profile
James Carden
Biography
James Carden served as an Advisor to the US-Russia Presidential Commission at the US State Department. Since then, he has contributed articles on US-Russia policy to The National Interest, The Moscow Times and was featured in the BBC's 'best of' global opinion roundup. He graduated from the Johns Hopkins University and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Currently he is a Contributing Editor to The Nation.
Trump, Clinton and the great realignment in American politics
The Democratic and Republican parties appear to be in the midst of a fundamental change in how they approach foreign policy
Read moreTrump, Clinton trade barbs over Russia
While mention of Russia has been relatively limited at both the Republican and Democratic conventions, it’s clear that Russia is still a very polarizing topic in this year’s U.S. presidential campaign
Read moreWould Trump’s presidency improve US-Russian relations?
The growing consensus is that Donald Trump, if elected U.S. president, would push for stronger relations with Russia. But is that really the case?
Read moreThe cost of war in Eastern Ukraine, two years later
Until there is progress in implementing the Minsk agreements and some form of economic aid, the situation in Eastern Ukraine will continue to deteriorate – or perhaps even collapse entirely
Read moreNew escalation of violence in Donbas: the end of Minsk agreements?
Despite disturbing signs that there has been an uptick in violence in eastern Ukraine, the Minsk 2 ceasefire is unlikely to collapse for now. But sooner or later, Kiev will have to come to the negotiating table
Read moreMinsk II is hanging by a thread
Clearly neither side is in any mood to back down and so we should expect a major springtime offensive in the Donbas sooner rather than later
Read moreDismissing Hagel won't dismiss cloud hanging over US-Russian relations
In the aftermath of the departure of Chuck Hagel as U.S. Defense Secretary, little is expected to change in the way the U.S. military establishment views Russia
Read moreThe history of the Cold War as it has never been told
"The Triumph of Improvisation" analyzes the end of the Cold War and the demise of the Soviet Union by revisiting the strategic legacy of the Reagan-Gorbachev era
Read moreWho's really playing a zero-sum game in Ukraine?
While the West accuses Russia of territorial ambitions in Ukraine, it is actually the U.S. and NATO that have forced Russia’s hand in the post-Soviet space
Read moreThe UN has a role to play in the Ukraine crisis
In Ukraine, there may be no good options for resolving the crisis, but the “least bad” option would be a settlement brokered by the UN
Read moreAre Sochi's critics prepping Obama for an intervention in Syria?
What's behind efforts to poison American public opinion towards Russia?
Read moreUkrainians, prepare to be disappointed
If past experience is any guide, Kiev’s Euromaidan protesters should not rely on promises of future American support – especially if these promises come from high-level U.S. politicians
Read moreIn search of a worthy successor to the reset
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While the reset in the U.S.-Russian relationship has had its fair share of notable achievements, it’s time to develop a new framework for cooperation between the two nations
Read moreMr. Putin: Time to address Katyn
How the relationship between Russia and Poland develops over the coming months is now largely in the hands of Vladimir Putin
Read moreAngst over a Russian-dominated Middle East
Critics in the U.S. who worry about Russia’s growing presence in the Middle East should take a closer look at Russia’s underlying interests and motives in the region
Read moreUS Senators Miss the Point on Snowden
The Snowden case indicates that it's probably time to reconsider the efficacy, to say nothing of the desirability, of the post-9/11 national security leviathan
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