Upcoming Events
Book Talk: Someone Else’s Empire
Join us for a discussion of Tom Stevenson’s new book, “Someone Else’s Empire: British Illusions and American Hegemony”
Event Archive
The Global South and the Gaza Assault
Join us for a discussion of the Global South’s view of the war in Gaza.
Book Talk – The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky
Join us for a discussion of Simon Shuster’s acclaimed book on Volodymyr Zelensky, “The Showman”
Book Talk: The Loom of Time & The Tragic Mind
Join us for a discussion of Robert D. Kaplan’s recently published books, “The Loom of Time” & “The Tragic Mind”
Two Years On: What is the Path Forward in Ukraine?
At its two year mark, join us for a discussion of the state of the Ukraine War.
Book Talk: Towards the Abyss in Ukraine
Join us for a discussion of Dr. Volodymyr Ishchenko’s upcoming book, “Towards the Abyss: Ukraine from Maidan to War”.
Sanctioned Realities: Iran and the Failure of Economic Warfare
Join us for a discussion of Narges Bajoghli and Vali Nasr’s new book, “How Sanctions Work: The Impact of Economic Warfare on Iran”.
Reality Check: Chinese Military Spending in Context and Alternatives to a Bloated U.S. Defense Budget
Join the Brown University Costs of War project for a discussion of QI’s William Hartung’s new report, “Chinese Military Spending in Context”.
Book Talk: How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy
Join us for a discussion of John Mearsheimer’s new book, “How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy”.
Are Biden’s Strikes Against the Houthis Bringing America Closer to War?
A discussion regarding the recent ICJ ruling against Israel, the ongoing U.S. strikes against the Houthis, and Israel’s war in Gaza.
Interpreting the Taiwan Elections: Democracy in the Shadow of Geopolitics
Join us for a discussion of the results and implications of the Taiwan election.
Demilitarizing the U.S.-Mexico Relationship
Join us for a discussion of U.S.-Mexico security relations.
Possibilities and Perils of China’s Presence in the Middle East
In recent years, US policymakers have evinced intense anxiety about China’s presence in the Middle East. From a proposed US …
Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy, 75 Years After the UDHR
December 10 will mark 75 years since the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human …
Book Talk: The Russo-Ukrainian War and the Return of History
Many of the roots of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the tensions leading up to the invasion, are to …
The Perils of Sportswashing & Greenwashing for U.S. Foreign Policy
Authoritarian regimes are increasingly turning towards sports & green energy to launder their reputations abroad. They have hosted a number …
Book Talk: Russia and The Lost Peace
After the end of the Cold War, hopes were high for an era of U.S.-Russian cooperation and peace and harmony …
What I Want You to Know
The documentary “What I Want You to Know” is a heartbroken love letter from 13 Iraq and Afghan veterans to …
East Meets West
In the lead-up to the Biden-Xi meeting at the APEC summit in San Francisco in November 2023, the Quincy Institute and Foreign Policy held a series of conversations with experts and leaders on the state of U.S.-China relations and potential pathways forward to avoid a confrontation.
After the Ukrainian Counter-Offensive
It appears that this year’s Ukrainian counteroffensive, while it has made certain gains, has fallen far short of the hopes …
Book Talk: A Precarious Armenia in a Changing World Order
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led many to declare the end of the “post-Soviet era”, just as Azerbaijan’s destruction …
The Gaza War and U.S. Middle East Policy: Appraising the Biden Administration
The latest crisis in the Middle East following Hamas’s October 7th assault on Israeli communities bordering Gaza quickly became a …
After Nagorno-Karabakh: Instability in the South Caucasus
The longest-running conflict in the former Soviet Union appears to have come to a dramatic end with Azerbaijan’s “lightning offensive” …
Book Talk: Getting Russia Right
In his exceptional new book Getting Russia Right, Thomas Graham, a former senior US diplomat with a generation’s experience of …
Book Talk: The Tragedy of Russian Liberalism
The failure of Russian liberalism to achieve political hegemony in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union marked a …