Elaine Dezenski

August 14, 2023
How Corruption Defeats Armies
On Feb. 21, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin cited corruption as a motivator for his decision to invade Ukraine.
July 20, 2023
Xi Jinping’s Policies Could Lead China to Economic Implosion
At the most basic economic level, China needs the United States—a fact that Xi clearly either hasn’t yet realized or refuses to admit.
July 3, 2023
The U.S. Needs to Counter Chinese Influence in the Americas
Washington must bring powerful answers to pressing issues in the region: populism, political unrest, and disinformation; water and food insecurity; extreme weather; mass migration;...
January 16, 2023
Germany’s Bet on China Is a Crisis in the Making
If companies and their jobs leave for China, it will be hard for Germans to ignore the economic and social implications of significant job flight.