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Jeffrey A. Friedman

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Strength Over Peace

Venezuela, Iran, and the Dicey Politics of Military Intervention

Jeffrey A. Friedman

February 5, 2026

Americans Love a Tough Guy

Why Trump Won on Foreign Policy—and What the Democrats Can Learn From Him

Jeffrey A. Friedman and Andrew Payne

November 21, 2024

The Myth That Foreign Policy Doesn’t Matter in Presidential Elections

Details Might Not Matter, but Voters Care About Projecting Strength

Jeffrey A. Friedman and Andrew Payne

October 8, 2024

The Politics of Looking Strong

Americans Like Tough Talk More Than Tough Action

Jeffrey A. Friedman

November 8, 2023