In the 1980s, Japan was feared in the US to be a lethal combination of Superman and the evil genius Lex Luthor in a classic case of what I have called the Diminished Giant Syndrome. Members of ...

Only the American "hegemon" has the ability to take on and potentially overturn a government that poses a threat to global peace and stability. (Credit: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS) In keeping with his ...

Since the end of the Cold War, U.S. foreign and national security policy has been marked by inconsistency and a lack of coherence. Successive administrations have oscillated between overreaction and ...

“Hegemon” is a loaded word, even if the Greek root simply means leader. In world politics the term refers to a superpower that dominates the international system as a whole, for good or ill. In our ...

Wow, have times changed. Suddenly, the US is a “hegemon” in the words of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Yet, Carney, as governor of the Bank of England, was only too happy to have the first ...

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The United States has pivoted towards Asia-Pacific and has redirected its resources to the increasing threats posed by China and Russia. It cannot afford to remain distracted by regional crises in the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the 1980s, Japan was feared in the US to be a lethal combination of Superman and the evil genius Lex Luthor ...