Eliot A. Cohen
@eliotacohen.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS, former Counselor of the Department of State, writer at the Atlantic. New book: The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare on How Leaders Rise, Rule, and Fall. (Basic Books). Book in progress: The Strategist's Catechism.
...and my prior article on the Syrian civil war. Iran is a big -- and yet very dangerous -- loser. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Khamenei Loses Everything
The October 7 attack on Israel has now cost Iran its regional proxy forces.
www.theatlantic.com
December 9, 2024 at 10:41 PM
...and my prior article on the Syrian civil war. Iran is a big -- and yet very dangerous -- loser. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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...
How Trump Could End the War in Ukraine
What matters most is Ukraine’s genuine independence, its security, and its reconstruction.
www.theatlantic.com
December 9, 2024 at 10:39 PM
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...
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...
How Biden Made a Mess of Ukraine
He treated the conflict as a crisis to be managed, not a war to be won.
www.theatlantic.com
November 30, 2024 at 11:00 PM
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...
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
A Guide for the Politically Homeless
Those left adrift by Trump’s rise must now engage in a new project.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:52 PM
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
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...
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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November 20, 2024 at 7:06 PM
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...
And another piece, just out in @theatlantic.bsky.social on a recent visit to Israel. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Israel Is Fighting a Different War Now
The Israeli high command now sees all of its conflicts as elements of a single, multifront war with Iran.
www.theatlantic.com
November 15, 2024 at 1:51 PM
And another piece, just out in @theatlantic.bsky.social on a recent visit to Israel. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
My latest in @theatlantic.bsky.social on how I am thinking about Trump II. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Brace for the Storm
The first year of Trump’s new administration may be as dangerous as the last of his old.
www.theatlantic.com
November 14, 2024 at 9:03 PM
My latest in @theatlantic.bsky.social on how I am thinking about Trump II. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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.
November 14, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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.
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...
October 4, 2023 at 5:39 PM
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...
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...
October 3, 2023 at 9:03 PM
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...