Publishing

CFR publishes reports and papers for the interested public, the academic community, and foreign policy experts. The full text of these publications, as well as excerpts from books by CFR fellows, are available on CFR.org. Hard copies can be purchased at local and online bookstores. CFR's flagship publication is Foreign Affairs, the preeminent journal on international affairs and foreign policy. CFR reports and Foreign Affairs are also available as ebooks for the Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, iPad and iPhone, Kobo devices, and Sony Reader.

CFR fellows write books on timely and important policy issues, which are published by trade and academic publishers.

The Council on Foreign Relations Press publishes a variety of reports each year:

  • Independent Task Force reports are consensus documents on U.S. foreign policy developed through private and nonpartisan deliberations.
  • Council Special Reports are concise policy briefs that provide timely responses to developing crises or contributions to current policy dilemmas.
  • Other reports include Center for Preventive Action Contingency Planning Memoranda, Policy Innovation Memoranda, Working Papers, and reports that have been published in cooperation with other organizations. Contingency Planning Memos identify plausible scenarios that could have serious consequences for U.S. interests and propose measures to both prevent and mitigate them. Policy Innovation Memos target global problems where new, creative thinking is needed. Working Papers provide thorough assessments and analysis of longer-term foreign policy issues.

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Foreign Affairs offers numerous resources online, including an archive of articles dating back to 1922. With a circulation of approximately 160,000, the bimonthly magazine is available by subscription and at bookstores and newsstands. Foreign Affairs material is also available for classroom use in custom course packs and ebooks.

Arthur Ross Book Award

The annual Arthur Ross Book Award recognizes books that make an outstanding contribution to the understanding of foreign policy or international relations. The prize, endowed by Arthur Ross in 2001, is for nonfiction works (including biography) from the past two years, in English or translation, that merit special attention for:

  • bringing forth new information that can change our understanding of events or problems;
  • developing analytical approaches that allow new and different insights into a key issue;
  • or providing new ideas to help resolve foreign-policy problems.

The award consists of a $25,000 first prize, a $10,000 second prize, and a $5,000 honorable mention.

Learn more about the Arthur Ross Book Award
See the list of past winners