Articles and Essays

McFaul in the Quad

The following are selected academic articles and policy essays.

All Academic Articles

January 26, 2022

Vladimir Putin does not think like we do

Washington Post
December 21, 2021

Putin wants us to negotiate over the heads of our allies. Washington shouldn’t fall for it.

Washington Post
December 1, 2021

The best response to Russia’s threats is a closer relationship with Ukraine

Washington Post
October 11, 2021

The Biden administration needs to up its game on public diplomacy

Washington Post
August 23, 2021

The U.S. and Ukraine need to reboot their relationship. Here’s how they can do it.

Washington Post
July 21, 2021

Trying to pry Russia away from China is a fool’s errand

Washington Post
June 3, 2021

How we should measure the success of Biden’s summit with Putin

Washington Post
January 19, 2021

How to Contain Putin’s Russia: A Strategy for Countering a Rising Revisionist Power

Foreign Affairs
January 19, 2021

How to Contain Putin’s Russia

Foreign Affairs
October 24, 2020

The Joe Biden most Americans don’t get to see

Washington Post