Michael McFaul

Michael McFaul is the director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, a professor of political science, and a Hoover Institution senior fellow at Stanford University. His new book, Autocrats versus Democrats: China, Russia, America and the New World Disorder, will be published in October.

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Don’t Join the Autocrats!

Trump’s overtures to Vladimir Putin are not just morally wrong but damaging to the US’s long-term interests.

April 2, 2025

The Minimal Value of ‘Maximum Pressure’

Trump’s strategy for dealing with Iran has produced no progress. Some might see the removal of Soleimani from the battlefield as a tactical win, but it is one likely to fuel far greater strategic setbacks over the long run.

January 8, 2020

The Deeply Dedicated State

The State Department does not have a reputation for producing heroes. But President Donald Trump and his inner circle have taken disregard for our career diplomats to a new level, one of outright trashing.

October 31, 2019

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