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Eliot A. Cohen @eliotacohen.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

...and my prior article on the Syrian civil war. Iran is a big -- and yet very dangerous -- loser. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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Khamenei Loses Everything

The October 7 attack on Israel has now cost Iran its regional proxy forces.

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Eliot A. Cohen @eliotacohen.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

A new article, this time on Ukraine. A Trumpian deal may be doable, and if the Europeans step up, may not be awful -- just bad. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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How Trump Could End the War in Ukraine

What matters most is Ukraine’s genuine independence, its security, and its reconstruction.

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Eliot A. Cohen @eliotacohen.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

My colleague @PhillipsPOBrien has a brilliant, brutal and alas, entirely accurate takedown of the Biden administration's Goldilocks strategy in Ukraine in @theatlantic.com. It helps the bears win. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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How Biden Made a Mess of Ukraine

He treated the conflict as a crisis to be managed, not a war to be won.

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Eliot A. Cohen @eliotacohen.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

MAGA isn't conservative, and I am not sure that conservatism still exists; and contemporary progressivism is no better. Here's my solution: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc... @theatlantic.com

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A Guide for the Politically Homeless

Those left adrift by Trump’s rise must now engage in a new project.

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Eliot A. Cohen @eliotacohen.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Delighted to see that #TheHollowCrown is now out in audio form. If you want to listen to my book on what Shakespeare has to teach us about how leaders gain, use and lose power, go here - and enjoy! www.audible.com/pd/The-Hollo...

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The Hollow Crown

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. What Shakespeare's plays can teach us about modern-day politics William Shakespeare understood power: what it is, how it works, how it is gained, and how it...

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Eliot A. Cohen @eliotacohen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Time for me to begin posting here rather than, well, you know. Stand by in the next week for articles about Israel, which I just visited, and what I'm planning on writing about on all things Trump.

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Eliot A. Cohen @eliotacohen.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

Delighted to report that first copies of THE HOLLOW CROWN: SHAKESPEARE ON HOW LEADERS RISE RULE AND FALL has landed. Pub date October 24th, but until Nov 2 you can get a 20% discount. Use code HLLW23 at the Hachette Books website. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/eliot...

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Eliot A. Cohen @eliotacohen.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

My latest in @theatlantic.bsky.social, this time about Taiwan, and why we should clear our minds of the lies we have been telling about it for the last half century. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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