Edward Alden


Edward Alden is a columnist at Foreign Policy, the Ross distinguished visiting professor at Western Washington University, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and the author of When the World Closed Its Doors: The Covid-19 Tragedy and the Future of Borders and Failure to Adjust: How Americans Got Left Behind in the Global Economy.

Articles by Edward Alden
A Texas service member in a bulletproof vest and helmet is seen from behind as he hauls a handle to open a gate in a metal fence that's about four times his height. A sign on the fence says "Notice: Authorized personnel only."
A Texas service member in a bulletproof vest and helmet is seen from behind as he hauls a handle to open a gate in a metal fence that's about four times his height. A sign on the fence says "Notice: Authorized personnel only."
A police officer wearing a reflective vest holds up her hand to halt an oncoming truck on a multi-lane highway beneath a cloudy gray sky.
A police officer wearing a reflective vest holds up her hand to halt an oncoming truck on a multi-lane highway beneath a cloudy gray sky.
An employee works on photovoltaic modules destined for export at a factory in Sihong, China, on Sept. 3.
An employee works on photovoltaic modules destined for export at a factory in Sihong, China, on Sept. 3.
Dozens of asylum-seekers cluster as they rush to be processed by a border patrol agent at an improvised camp, covered in blankets.
Dozens of asylum-seekers cluster as they rush to be processed by a border patrol agent at an improvised camp, covered in blankets.
A pencil-drawn portrait of Robert Lighthizer seen in profile, wearing glasses and looking to the right.
A pencil-drawn portrait of Robert Lighthizer seen in profile, wearing glasses and looking to the right.
Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump gather near Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 21, 2023.
Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump gather near Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 21, 2023.
Reflections of the crains and cargo ships are visible in a reflection in the segmented panoramic windows of a moored ship. The ships are piled high with shipping containers in various colors, and a hazy sky is visible above them.
Reflections of the crains and cargo ships are visible in a reflection in the segmented panoramic windows of a moored ship. The ships are piled high with shipping containers in various colors, and a hazy sky is visible above them.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about manufacturing and supply chains at the White House in Washington on Jan. 21, 2022.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about manufacturing and supply chains at the White House in Washington on Jan. 21, 2022.
After crossing the border from Mexico, immigrants reach for soup donated by volunteers in San Luis, Arizona, on May 23, 2022.
After crossing the border from Mexico, immigrants reach for soup donated by volunteers in San Luis, Arizona, on May 23, 2022.
Katherine Tai, then-nominee for U.S. Trade Representative, speaks at a U.S. Senate hearing in Washington on Feb. 25, 2021.
Katherine Tai, then-nominee for U.S. Trade Representative, speaks at a U.S. Senate hearing in Washington on Feb. 25, 2021.
French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Joe Biden walk along the colonnade of the White House in Washington on Dec. 1.  2022.
French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Joe Biden walk along the colonnade of the White House in Washington on Dec. 1. 2022.
An Indian employee of a tech start-up works at their offices in New Delhi.
An Indian employee of a tech start-up works at their offices in New Delhi.
A man films screens demonstrating Baidu’s Apollo Go self-driving taxi service at the company’s Apollo Park testing site in Beijing, on April 22.
A man films screens demonstrating Baidu’s Apollo Go self-driving taxi service at the company’s Apollo Park testing site in Beijing, on April 22.