Review
List of Review articles
The Civil Servants Who Shaped Indian Diplomacy
A new book provides a detailed account of the colonial bureaucrats who made up the first generation of the Indian Foreign Service.
The Labour Party Is Never Ready for an Election
Britain’s center-left is descending into recriminations ahead of this year’s election—just like it always has.
The Big Lesson From the West’s Last Invasion of Russia
What the Allied intervention in the Russian civil war teaches us about Ukraine today.
2024’s International Oscar Contenders Are Unusually Intriguing
A strong field of features depict toilet-cleaning, cannibalism, petty theft, and more.
Chinese Exceptionalism Just Won’t Die
The idea of a special Chinese model rings increasingly hollow.
The Real Reason Britain Can’t Change
A new book accidentally puts forward a provocative thesis on the country’s entropy.
A Tale of Haunted Love Captures Wartime Ukraine
“Daybreak” is a nightmarish romance about the horrors of war.
How Haiti Became an Aid State
A new political history reveals the dark side of foreign assistance.
Ukraine Isn’t Putin’s War—It’s Russia’s War
Jade McGlynn’s books paint an unsettling picture of ordinary Russians’ support for the invasion and occupation of Ukraine.
The Crypto Con Years Aren’t Over Yet
Three books explore the failures of regulators—and sometimes journalists.
When Economics and Great-Power Foreign Policy Collide
Dale C. Copeland’s new history of commerce is magisterial—and prescient.
Why Some Revolutions Fail to Make History
Europe’s tumultuous year of 1848 is often forgotten, but a new book argues that it could teach us a lot about politics today.
What the World Got Wrong About Frantz Fanon
Fanon is a global anti-colonial icon, but he could never truly embody the revolution he supported.
How Did This Brilliant Chinese Rust Belt Noir Get Made Under Xi?
“The Long Season” is the funniest, saddest show to come out of China.
Why Middle Powers Can’t Pursue Grand Strategy
The U.S.-South Korea alliance perfectly illustrates the limits of independent action in an unstable world.
