New Ideas in Foreign Policy

This article by Walter Russell Mead in The American Interest lays out some very interesting ideas in foreign policy. His immediate thesis is an examination of why both Turkey and Brazil have recently been taking anti-U.S. stands after decades of being reliable U.S. allies.

His more interesting meta-idea has to do with the destruction of major foreign policy thrusts of the last three American administrations. Maybe the most fascinating idea is how increasing democracy in another country doesn't always lead them to be our friend.

This is an article for the real foreign policy wonk. Mead puts forward some interesting and provocative ideas.