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James Mann is the author of Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush’s War Cabinet, and, most recently, The Rebellion of Ronald Reagan. He is author-in-residence at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

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When It Comes to U.S. Presidents, Trump Is China’s Dream

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History shows that when American leaders visit China, they tend to exaggerate their accomplishments, but also to obscure or completely hide whatever concessions they have made.

James Mann | Published Nov 05, 2017
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How the Chinese Will Take Jared and Ivanka to the Cleaners

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So Jared and Ivanka are going to China this fall in advance of the president’s visit. They’d better read up first or they’re going to be snookered.

James Mann | Published Aug 07, 2017

Missing: The Republican Foreign Policy Brain Trust

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Zbigniew Brzezinski was always forthright. But where are Rice, Shultz, Kissinger, Scowcroft, and Gates when their country needs them? And boy, do we.

James Mann | Published Jun 07, 2017

The GOP's Three-Headed Monster

The Republicans are divided on how to attack Obama’s foreign policy—and some are even supporting him. Author James Mann on the struggle within the opposition party.

James Mann | Published Dec 25, 2009

The Lady Who Warmed Up the Cold War

In an excerpt from The Rebellion of Ronald Reagan, Suzanne Massie, a special advisor to President Reagan on Soviet policy secretly influences America’s relationship with Moscow.

James Mann | Published Mar 10, 2009

Was Ronald Reagan Secretly a Dove?

James Mann, author of The Rebellion of Ronald Reagan, on the secrets behind U.S.-Soviet diplomacy during the president’s second term.

James Mann | Published Mar 10, 2009

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