Claire Alderton
alliance systemsinstitutional diplomacymultilateral orderdemocracy authoritarianism
Claire Alderton covers alliance systems, institutional diplomacy, and the hard questions about when the international order works and when it fractures. Writing from San Francisco, she brings a practitioner’s eye to multilateral negotiations, NATO dynamics, and the evolving role of middle powers — with particular attention to where India’s interests intersect with the architecture of Western alliances.
Recent work
When Democracies Must Choose Sides: Operation Sindoor and Alliance Solidarity
The overwhelming international support for India's Operation Sindoor demonstrates how alliance systems respond when democratic states face clear state-sponsored terror threats. The 193-3 UN vote and unanimous backing from QUAD, EU, and BRICS partners validates the principle that democracies must stand together against authoritarian aggression.