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Egypt’s new ruler, Field Marshal Sisi, is fawned over by the West, who see him as a vital intermediary between Israel and the Palestinians. Without Riyadh’s approval, there would probably be no President Sisi: Egypt is dependent on Saudi money. The

Blowback

Michael Lüders

For just as the Cold War had frozen the results of World War II in place, so détente sought to freeze the Cold War in place. Its purpose was not to end that conflict—the differences dividing its antagonists were still too deep for that—but rather to establish rules by which

The Cold War

John Lewis Gaddis

Think again,” Mao told him. “Beyond Japan is the United States. Didn’t our ancestors counsel negotiating with faraway countries while fighting with those that are near?

The Cold War

John Lewis Gaddis

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