In the gangster film Carlito’s Way, Carlito the reformed crook worries that his mercy towards a dangerous villain will make others think he is going soft. If he doesn’t kill the villain, Carlito thinks, “they’re gonna say: ‘Carlito, he’s flaky, man…’ The street is watchin’.” Is President Obama the Carlito of international relations? His critics … Continue reading Carlito’s Way: Resolve and the Narcissism of Great Powers