5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1209+ words) In 1748, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu, published The Spirit of the Laws, one of the foundational works of modern political thought. The French philosopher, whose ideas influenced constitutional democracies far beyond France, wrote in a Europe repeatedly devastated by…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1409+ words) Israel’s Problems of Governance: Perennial Causes and Political Context jstribune.com The State of Israel is not often associated with the persistent problems of governance that have beset many of its neighbors over the years. With a powerful military, a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1249+ words) I went to present Jared Kushner with the Abraham Shield Award 2026 because of what he had achieved. I left thinking even more deeply about who he is. We spoke for nearly an hour. There was no ceremony in his manner,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1010+ words) Chronologically, Trump is right. Strategically, his answer misses the point. The Vietnam War did not last many years because it was already a long war at the outset. It became one because the United States employed immense force without constructing…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (511+ words) Suzy Hansens’s From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoǧan is one of the most important works in recent years about Turkey.. The main character is Ismail, the muhtar (local headman), with a nostalgia for…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (52+ words) Gadi Eisenkot The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune Gadi Eisenkot: soldier, general, Chief of Staff, political leader — and bereaved father. After more than four decades serving Israel, his story is marked by command, sacrifice and the loss of his son Gal in…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1234+ words) Today, the central strategic disagreement between Turkey and Israel extends far beyond Gaza. The real question is by which regional power, in line with which security doctrine and which political vision, post-Iran Syria will be shaped. The rivalry between Ankara…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago   (61+ words) AMIR OHANA, A SON OF ISRAEL The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune From Beersheba to the Knesset, Amir Ohana’s journey reflects conviction, service and identity. Proud of his Moroccan Jewish roots, he rose through Israel’s institutions without hiding who he is. A…...