Berkeley Political Review

Stories from Marcus Oettinger

A World Without Heirs

In the central panel of The Garden of Earthly Delights, Hieronymous Bosch paints a society lost to debauchery and hedonism.

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The Middle East’s New Great Game—and America’s Moment To Lead

History is a story of great power rivalries. In our time, the competitors are the United States, Russia, and China.

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Trump 2.0: Defining a New Era of American Power

Each generation has its “crossing the Rubicon” moment—the reelection of Donald Trump is ours. The post-Cold War order that began

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America Isn’t Broken—But Our Leaders Need It To Be

Americans hate politics. Or at least, that’s how it seems. A Pew Research Center study from last fall found that

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