It was America’s fifth president who formulated a foreign policy approach that has shaped American strategy for two centuries ...

The US' sudden military operation against Venezuela and the forcible seizure of the country's president has dominated ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Eduardo Gamarra, professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University, about the history of U.S. intervention in Latin America.

The Monroe Doctrine was meant to keep European empires out of the Americas. But it has, scholars argue, become a flexible ...

Sensing the dangers of tyranny by the majority, John C. Calhoun developed the doctrine of the concurrent majority which ...

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...

Two doctrines frequently arise in Pennsylvania jurisprudence when addressing disputes between the parties to a contract: the parol evidence rule and the gist of the action doctrine. While each serves ...