Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

A Briefer History of Time How the World Adopted A Uniform Conception of Time By Vanessa Ogle The emergence of modern times was arguably one of the most important social, political, and cultural transformations wrought by a long nineteenth century.

Lenin’s Chinese Heirs For Xi, Politics Comes First and Economy Second By Evan A. Feigenbaum and Damien Ma Xi believes that the CCP’s continued monopoly on power is essential. That will require fixing the party in order to “save” it, even if it comes at the cost of economic growth.

Abbas vs. Hamas Why There Still Won't Be a Third Intifada By Grant Rumley Abbas' fight isn’t with the Israelis but with Hamas. As his Palestinian Authority has sought to defuse tensions with Israel, Hamas has openly incited public protests and terror attacks in the hopes of pushing an already vulnerable Abbas out of power.

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Essays for the Presidency — A New Anthology from Foreign Affairs With the 2016 campaign well under way, we thought it was the perfect time to compile a collection of campaign-related articles from our archives. Read essays from nearly a century of candidates and their closest advisers—download the eBook now!

A Syrian Sleight of Hand To Deescalate in Donbass, Putin Moves to the Mediterranean By Jeffrey Mankoff The war in Ukraine’s Donbass has gone quiet as Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to shift military might—and most importantly, public attention—to Syria.

Ukraine's Memory Palace How Kiev Is Fighting Russia's Misinformation Campaign By Ilan Berman Ukraine has stalled Russia’s military advance into eastern Ukraine, only to be confronted by a Russian campaign of political subversion. That gives new urgency to the Ukrainian National Memory Institute's work.