FPIF Departments: FPIF Picks

Review: Why Taiwan Matters

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:10:00 -0400

A new book looks at a small island's outsized influence.

Review: The Islamists Are Coming

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:10:00 -0400

A new book looks at the implications of the rise of political Islam in the Middle East and North Africa.

Review: Learning from the Octopus

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:10:00 -0400

Nature is the best model for human security, according to a new book by a marine ecologist.

Review: The Dissent Papers

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:48:08 -0400

The Dissent Papers is a fascinating exploration of the role strategic writing plays in formulating comprehensive diplomatic dissent and its ability to shape the future of U.S. foreign policy.

Review: The New Protectorates

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:30:00 -0400

A new book explores the tensions between liberal state-building and outside manipulation.

Review: Noam Chomsky's "Occupy"

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:57:56 -0400

Veteran writer and activist Noam Chomsky is not one to watch the Occupy movement from the sidelines.

Review: We Meant Well

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:10:00 -0400

A long-time foreign service officer describes the farces and frustrations of the Iraq occupation.

About angels IX

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:41:22 -0400

It's man versus butterfly in this poem about the competing demands of nature and economy.

Review: Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:00:00 -0400

The global protests that took place in 2011 did not come out of nowhere.

Review: Cuba Since the Revolution of 1959

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:05:00 -0500

A new book on Cuba is a thoughtful treatment of a topic that has usually generated more heat than light.