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Since 1776, America has been shaping the world, and the world has returned the favor.
On The Looking Glass, our authors sit down to unpack their articles, from the capture of Nicolás Maduro to the rise of middle powers. Here’s a behind-the-scenes moment with some of them.
✍️ Friedrich Conradi, “Chasing Hares: On the Failure of States in an Age of Transnational Crisis”
COVID-19 showed that states compete even when cooperation is the only way out. Conradi warns that climate change could follow the same pattern unless global civil society steps in.
As the United States marks 250 years, the conversation about its place in the world has never been more urgent. Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the launch of our Winter/Spring 2026 edition:
“The United States at 250: Institutions, Alliances, and the Future of World Order,” and to our authors for their thoughtful reflections. Read the full issue from @jhupress: muse.jhu.edu/issue/57583
While transatlantic tensions may have thawed, Greenland's colonial past still lurks beneath the ice. Read Dr. Reza Hasmath's analysis of what it will take for Greenlanders to chart their own course.
🔗: saisreview.sais.jhu.edu/gree…
Genuine autonomy, Hasmath contends, requires diversifying Greenland’s economy so independence becomes viable. It also means giving Nuuk authority over its foreign and security policy and treating its parliament’s vote on the new deal as a real choice rather than a formality.
