Jonathan Stevenson

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Dana H. Allin |Jonathan Stevenson

During the Cold War, large and influential Communist parties in Western Europe maintained ties with Moscow, ranging from sympathetic to subservient. The United States kept its distance and in many cases supported their opponents financially and politically. Now Europe is confronted with a loose alliance of Russian-leaning parties, this time on the other end of the spectrum: the far right. And the U.S. government has taken the opposite approach: a warm embrace.

Dec 12, 2024 | nytimes.com | Steven Simon |Jonathan Stevenson

Mr. Trump tested their capacity in this regard during his first term, and to his chagrin they passed. H.R. McMaster (national security adviser), James Mattis (secretary of defense) and John Kelly (chief of staff) reportedly finessed, slow-rolled and thwarted edicts from Mr. Trump that they considered wrong or grossly imprudent. Whether or not their judgments were sterling, the officials' bureaucratic maneuvering did not depart from established norms, and the president still had the last word.

Nov 4, 2024 | ipg-journal.de | Jonathan Stevenson

Es ist allgemein bekannt, aber es kann nicht oft genug betont werden: Die Demokratie und das Regierungssystem der USA sind in größter Gefahr. Donald Trump weigert sich, für den Fall seiner Wahlniederlage eine friedliche Machtübergabe zuzusagen, und für den Fall seines Wahlsieges kündigt er an, einen rachsüchtigen und ultra-parteiischen Regierungsstil zu pflegen.

Oct 31, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jonathan Stevenson

It may be familiar, but this refrain bears repeating: American democracy and governance now face an extended period of maximum danger. Donald Trump has refused to pledge a peaceful transition of power were he to lose the election and has signaled his intention to govern as a vindictive hyperpartisan were he to win, describing Democrats as " the enemy from within" and " radical left lunatics " on whom he could unleash the National Guard.

Jan 25, 2024 | press.uchicago.edu | Jonathan Stevenson

Philip Agee and His Exposure of the CIA Philip Agee’s story is the stuff of a John le Carré novel—perilous and thrilling adventures around the globe. He joined the CIA as a young idealist, becoming an operations officer in hopes of seeing the world and safeguarding his country. He was the consummate intelligence insider, thoroughly entrenched in the shadow world.