Muqtedar Khan

From South Asia to South Houston: Foreign Conflicts in Domestic Politics

American elections are becoming a battleground for conflicts in faraway lands as diasporas place the political interests of nations they have left behind ahead of the political needs of the nation they have settled in. This trend could fragment potential coalitions of immigrants and progressive groups and is likely to push independents to the right to coalesce behind the idea of “America First.”

Political Systems September 16, 2020

A U.S. Grand Strategy for the Post Pandemic World

For the United States, the geopolitics of the COVID-19 pandemic will boil down to a contest with China.

U.S. Foreign Policy March 25, 2020

‘Namaste Trump’: Pomp and Ceremony Sans Strategic Progress

The U.S. president’s visit to India is unlikely to enhance the countries’ relationship.

U.S. Foreign Policy February 26, 2020

The Dangerous Fantasy of the Caliphate

Ever since U.S. forces killed the self-styled caliph of the so-called Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the policy community has been debating the future of ISIS.

Nonstate Actors November 13, 2019