Robert Kagan
Essay
Sep/Oct
2008
The next administration must learn from Bush's mistakes, but should not shy away from using U.S. power to promote American values.
Review Essay
Jul/Aug
2008
Robert Kagan's Return of History ignores the Iraqi elephant in the room.
Capsule Review
Nov/Dec
2006
Essay
Mar/Apr
2004
Europeans accuse the United States of acting like a bully: aggressive, self-interested, and disrespectful of rules. That charge is hypocritical. Still, it must be taken seriously, for as a liberal democracy with a global vision, the United States needs the approval of other nations that share its ideals. The American project is in Europe's interest, too--whether the Europeans understand that or not.
Essay
Jul/Aug
1996
America has reached a tepid consensus that accepts a decline of U.S. power in the world as inevitable. Other nations, better judges of power, treat the United States as a hegemon. America should pursue a vision of benevolent hegemony as bold as Reagan's in the 1970s and wield its authority unabashedly. The defense budget should be increased dramatically, citizens should be educated to appreciate the military's vital work abroad, and moral clarity should direct a foreign policy that puts the heat on dictators and authoritarian regimes. Republicans are best fitted to carry out this foreign policy of national honor and elevated patriotism.
