Walter Lippmann (1889–1974) was among the most influential and wide-ranging political writers in modern America. As both a journalist and political theorist, he shaped ideas about liberalism and democracy, the nature of public opinion, US power and empire, and the roles of journalists, experts, and citizens. Tom Arnold-Forster provides a bold historical reassessment of Lippmann’s intellectual life, offering fresh perspectives on a career at the intersection of daily news and democratic theory.

Almost a year after the geopolitical shock of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the contours of President Trump’s grand strategy are coming into sharper focus. How have the new policy directions changed the domestic politics of national security and how have they changed global politics? How successful has Trump’s remaking of America’s role in world been and which other major powers have most effectively adapted to the new reality?