Aleksandra writes on culture, place, politics, and the institutions, ideas, and environments that shape human flourishing.

BOOKS & CHAPTERS

Africa and China: How Africans and Their Governments Are Shaping Relations with China‍ (Editor), Bloomsbury, 2015.

“Chinese and Indian Entrepreneurs in the East African Economies.” In India in Africa: Changing Geographies of Power (eds. Emma Mawdsley and Gerard McCann), Fahamu/Pambazuka Press, 2011.

MONOCLE

Security Alarm. The Monocle Minute, 19 December 2023.

Sense of Security. The Monocle Minute, 22 September 2023.

First Ladies. Issue 121, March 2019.

THE NEW YORK SUN

Europe Stumbles Toward Escalation with Russia over Ukraine — Without a Strategy for Victory. 30 May 2024.

Season for Foreign Policy Realism Comes into Focus in Asia, as Communist China Appears to be Readying for War. 17 May 2024.

Iran’s Direct Attack on Israel Underscores the Need for America to Restore the Concept of Deterrence. 18 April 2024.

China’s Cartographic Antics Signal the Logic of an Expanded Alliance with India. 12 April 2024.

Seas Emerge as Ultimate Arbiters of Global Power, as Communist China Expands Its Fleet and America Retreats. 27 March 2024.

America’s Forfeiture of Niger Emerges as Part of a Pattern Stretching All the Way to Australia. 20 March 2024.

It’s Time for America to Step Up Its Game in Information Warfare — Most Importantly with Communist China. 7 February 2024.

Woodrow Wilson’s Centenary Emerges as a Moment to Reflect on Global Government of Which He Dreamed. 31 January 2024.

War in Gaza Has Made It Clear the World is in a New State. 17 October 2023.

Who Lost America?‍ ‍14 April 2023.

Giorgia Meloni, the ‘Most Dangerous Woman in Europe,’ Confounds Her Critics. 9 February 2023.

Congress Waking Up to Communist Chinese Purchases of American Farmland. 3 February 2023.

President Macron’s War Strategy is a Marriage of Statist Government and Haute Fashion. 6 October 2022.

Luxury Brands Rush to Recast Their Logos. 27 September 2022.

What’s the Logic of Ukraine Signing Over Its Sovereignty to the EU?‍ ‍June 2022.

Is This The Year the War in Space Was — In So Many Words — Declared? 11 April 2022.

Set Your Watch on Lyapunov Time — and Check It Often. 28 February 2022.

Post-Cold War Security Architecture Will Have to be Rebuilt after Ukraine. 24 February 2022.

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GEOPOLITICAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

China’s Push to Redefine the Dalai Lama’s Succession. 24 October 2025.

China’s Cultural Conquest of the Arctic. 3 April 2025.

China’s Military Expansion: A Global Power Shift in the Making. 16 December 2024.

Inside China’s Cognitive Warfare Strategy. 5 November 2024.

China’s Strategic Evolution in the Middle East: From Oil to Security. 4 July 2024.

Rising Tensions Along the Indian-Chinese Border. 8 August 2023.

China, Latin America, and the New Space Race. 4 July 2023.

WASHINGTON EXAMINER

Trump’s African Opportunity. 10 January 2025.

America Must Confront China’s Information Warfare. 7 January 2025.

The West is Suffering an Identity Crisis. 19 October 2024.

U.S. Must Get Serious About China and Africa. 8 September 2024.

Western Values are on the Ballot this November. 21 August 2024.

Leftist Ideology has Hijacked U.S. Foreign Policy, Too. 11 December 2023.

John Kerry’s Attempt to Partner with China on Climate Change is a Fool’s Errand. 20 July 2023.

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THE NATIONAL INTEREST

World War III: Is a U.S.–China Conflict Truly Mankind’s Fate? 27 October 2023. With Amy K. Mitchell.

Playing to Europe, Biden’s “Thaw” is Emboldening the CCP. 24 July 2023. With Amy K. Mitchell.

Ethiopia Opens a Pandora’s Box of Ethnic Tensions. 13 October 2016.

The Silliness of ‘China in Africa.’‍ ‍19 November 2013.

ATLANTIC COUNCIL

Keeping China at Bay and Critical Minerals Stocked: The Case for U.S.-Africa Defense Collaboration. June 2025.

Partnering for Africa’s Digital Future: Opportunities for the United States, South Korea, and India. April 2021.

Coming to Life: Artificial Intelligence in Africa. November 2018.

Fintech: Powering Inclusive Growth in Africa. April 2018.

Capturing the African Consumer Market: Truths, Trends, and Strategies for the Road Ahead. September 2017.

DER PRAGMATICUS

Diese 8 Gebiete will China Russland wieder abnehmen. 19 August 2024.

Chinas großer Plan für die Arktis. 26 February 2024.

Chinas geheimer Plan. 4 November 2023.

OTHER SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

We Need to Meet the Threats from China — But We Need to be Smart. The Hill, 28 February 2024.

Passing of the Queen: A Legacy of Grace and Genius. Independent Women’s Forum, 9 September 2022.

Ukraine and the Global Realignment. The American Spectator, 6 February 2022.

Global Reach: Information is a Weapon. Democracy: A Journal of Ideas, Spring 2019.

Do Men and Women Really Have Different Leadership Styles?‍ ‍World Economic Forum, 17 December 2018.

Despite Rise in Mobile Technology, Most of Africa is Not Ready for AI. Axios, 3 December 2018.