Eliot A. Cohen

Khamenei Loses Everything The October 7 attack on Israel has now cost Iran its regional proxy forces.

...and my prior article on the Syrian civil war. Iran is a big -- and yet very dangerous -- loser. 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.

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 Biden Made a Mess of Ukraine He treated the conflict as a crisis to be managed, not a war to be won.

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...

A Guide for the Politically Homeless Those left adrift by Trump’s rise must now engage in a new project.

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

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...

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...

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.

And another piece, just out in @theatlantic.bsky.social on a recent visit to Israel. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Brace for the Storm The first year of Trump’s new administration may be as dangerous as the last of his old.

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.

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...