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What India’s Protests Reveal About the Future of Liberalism: A Conversation With Pratap Bhanu Mehta

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing his biggest challenge since taking office in 2014. But in an essay in Foreign Affairs, Pratap Bhanu Mehta argues that the youth protests that have swept New Delhi don’t just pose a test for Modi’s authority—they may also mark an infle ...  Show more

Iran’s Long War: A Conversation With Ali Vaez and Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar

Nearly eight months since it began, the war in Iran has settled into a grim stalemate. Two essays in the new issue of Foreign Affairs consider just how long this stalemate could continue—and what decision-makers in Tehran think they can achieve in the coming months. In “The New F ...  Show more

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