Robert D. Kaplan

Chair:Geopolitics

Robert D. Kaplan holds the Robert Strausz-Hupé Chair in Geopolitics at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. He is the author of the forthcoming “The Tragic Mind: Fear, Fate and the Burden of Power."

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Iran Kicked Out of UN Women’s Body After Protest Crackdown

Bloomberg Opinion

A Democratic Iran Is Coming and It Will Lead the Middle East

If the mullahs fall, the US may find it has a better ally in Tehran than it does in the Gulf monarchies.

December 16, 2022

OpinionRobert D. Kaplan

A Democratic Iran Is Coming and It Will Lead the Middle East

If the mullahs fall, the US may find it has a better ally in Tehran than it does in the Gulf monarchies.

September 20, 2022

OpinionRobert D. Kaplan

Biden’s Team Saved Ukraine by Learning From Its Mistakes

The fight against Russia should be over keeping a rules-based international order, not a crusade against autocracy.

President Biden Delivers Opening Remarks At Virtual Summit For Democracy

July 16, 2022

OpinionRobert D. Kaplan

Romania Fears Putin, But Putin Should Fear Romania, Too

Romanians and Moldovans share a long border with Ukraine, and question the West’s commitment should Russian troops head their way.

April 1, 2022

OpinionRobert D. Kaplan

To Save Democracy, We Need a Few Good Dictators

Biden is wrong: People in developing nations want stability, efficient government and personal freedoms more than the right to vote every few years.

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July 26, 2020

OpinionRobert D. Kaplan

China Doesn't Want to Conquer, Just Do Business

Pompeo’s warnings of a facing a “maritime empire” miss the point.

March 20, 2020

OpinionRobert D. Kaplan

Coronavirus Ushers in the Globalization We Were Afraid Of

Welcome to a new age of decreasing free trade and global cooperation, and rising nationalism and geopolitical rivalry.

Hong Kong Protesters Host Virtual Rally During Virus Outbreak

September 14, 2015

OpinionRobert D. Kaplan

Europe Discovers a New Geography

The EU hoped to export stability. Instead it is being destabilized by its neighbors.

February 1, 2015

OpinionRobert D. Kaplan and Dafna Rand

The Postmodern Autocrat's Handbook

Public opinion now matters even more to dictators than to democrats.