March 31, 2014

This issue examined major geopolitical challenges facing the United States in the spring of 2014. The cover story by Geoffrey Norman explored how President Lincoln's appointment of Ulysses S. Grant represented a transformative military decision during the Civil War. A major symposium featuring Thomas Donnelly, William Kristol, Tod Lindberg, and Lee Smith addressed "A New World Disorder," reflecting on contemporary global instability including Russia's actions in Crimea, tensions in the Middle East, and broader American foreign policy challenges in an increasingly unstable international landscape.