The political power of knowing your enemy

In war and diplomacy, personal relationships between leaders can shape the course of events in unpredictable ways. According to Suzanne Raine, those who know their adversaries are in a better position to take decisive action. Read by Leighton Pugh. 

Read the essay here: https://engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the-political-power-of-knowing-your-enemy/.

Image: Cartoon from Punch showing from Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill at the Yalta Conference in February 1945. Credit: Alamy