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January 13, 2009
Op-Ed
The Daily Beast
Leslie H. Gelb writes, "our diplomatic service no longer possesses the talent of the last fifty years. So Hillary has to look outside to the former great diplomats."
See more in Media and Foreign Policy, U.S. Election 2008
January 7, 2009
Op-Ed
The Daily Beast
Leslie H. Gelb discusses the Obama Administration's selection of Leon Panetta as CIA Director.
See more in Intelligence, U.S. Election 2008
December 19, 2008
Interview
As President George W. Bush enters his final month in office, Leslie H. Gelb, a former high-ranking national security official who served ten years as CFR's president, assesses the Bush administration's legacy. It "drained and lessened American power in the world," he says, and as a result U.S. credibility in the world "was sorely damaged."
See more in United States, Presidency
October 12, 2008
Op-Ed
Parade
Leslie H. Gelb discusses the impact the U.S. president has on shaping the world.
See more in U.S. Strategy and Politics, Presidency, U.S. Election 2008
September 2, 2008
Op-Ed
National Interest
Leslie Gelb argues that now is the time for realists to put aside partisan differences to form a " politically potent coalition...to shape U.S. foreign policy."
See more in U.S. Strategy and Politics, Grand Strategy
May 11, 2008
Op-Ed
Parade
Leslie H. Gelb writes that “the reality of the 3 a.m. call, however, is both less dramatic and less telling than most Americans think.”
See more in Presidency, U.S. Election 2008
April 27, 2008
Op-Ed
New York Times
Leslie H. Gelb reviews Aram Roston's new book, “The Man Who Pushed America to War,” about Ahmad Chalabi.
See more in United States, Iraq, Foreign Policy History
April 27, 2008
Op-Ed
Washington Post
Leslie H. Gelb argues that real issue is not whether to talk to "bad guys" but how.
See more in United States, North Korea, Iran, U.S. Strategy and Politics
April 26, 2008
Op-Ed
Washington Post
Watering down previous deals will reinforce Pyongyang’s instinct for bluster and blackmail, argue Winston Lord and Leslie H. Gelb.
See more in United States, North Korea, U.S. Strategy and Politics
October 16, 2007
Interview
Former CFR President Leslie H. Gelb says the plan to persuade Iraqis to accept a federal form of government is the best way to “maintain harmony among the different Iraqi groups,” although it remains unpopular among many Arabs.
See more in Iraq, Civil Reconstruction, Peacemaking
October 16, 2007
Op-Ed
National Interest Online
Leslie Gelb and Morton Abramovitz consider the common assertion of presidential candidates that the U.S. must restore its leadership in the world.
See more in United States, Foreign Policy History, U.S. Election 2008
October 3, 2007
Op-Ed
Washington Post
Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) and CFR's Leslie Gelb in the Washington Post say the U.S. should support federalism, not partition, in Iraq.
See more in Iraq, Democracy Promotion, Nation Building
September 23, 2007
Article
New York Times
See more in United States, Israel, Congress, U.S. Election 2008
February 9, 2007
Op-Ed
Wall Street Journal
See more in Middle East, Iraq, Grand Strategy
January 23, 2007
Testimony
See more in Iraq, Defense Strategy, Conflict Assessment, Congress, Grand Strategy
January 14, 2007
Op-Ed
The Washington Post
See more in Iraq, Wars and Warfare, Congress, Foreign Policy History, Presidency
December 10, 2006
Op-Ed
The New York Times
See more in Iraq, National Security and Defense, Wars and Warfare, International Peace and Security, Congress
October 24, 2006
Op-Ed
Wall Street Journal
See more in Iraq, Wars and Warfare, Congress
October 15, 2006
Op-Ed
Time Magazine
See more in Iraq, Wars and Warfare, Grand Strategy
July 28, 2006
Op-Ed
Wall Street Journal
See more in Middle East, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Explore the international finance regime with a new interactive from CFR's program on International Institutions and Global Governance.
Identifying international threats and acting on them may be the most difficult job for U.S. policymakers. This report
provides an actionable road map for managing international threats before they erupt into crises and makes a strong case that preventive action is not a luxury but a necessity.
For more than a decade, the United States has mostly watched from the sidelines as Asian countries organize themselves into an alphabet soup of new multilateral groups. In this report, the authors review the relationship between pan-Asian and trans-Pacific institutions and suggest policy guidelines for a new U.S. approach to this new Asian landscape.
Complete list of Council Special Reports
Start-Up Nation addresses the trillion-dollar question: How is it that Israel—a country of 7.1 million, only sixty years old, surrounded by enemies— produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK? With the insights of geopolitical experts and investors, the authors examine this nation’s adversity-driven culture to answer this question and offer prescriptions for a global economy on the rebound.
In Forces of Fortune, Vali Nasr presents a paradigm-changing revelation that will transform the understanding of the Muslim world at large. He reveals that there is a vital but unseen rising force in the Islamic world—a new business-minded middle class—that is building a vibrant new Muslim world economy and that holds the key to winning the cold war against Iran and extremists.
In Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know, Julia E. Sweig presents a remarkably accessible portrait of Cuba's unique place on the world stage over the past fifty years, including its internal politics, its often fraught relationship with the United States, and its shifting relationship with the global community.
Complete list of CFR Books
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