The secretary of state offers her defining take on Iraq, Iran, democracy promotion, and American foreign policy in general.

Task Force Chair Condoleezza Rice and Project Director Julia Levy discuss the findings and recommendations of the CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force report on U.S. Education Reform and National Security.

Task Force Co-Chairs Joel I. Klein and Condoleezza Rice discuss the findings and recommendations of the CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force report on U.S. Education Reform and National Security.

Former U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice reflects on her time in the Bush administration and issues faced after 9/11, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. She also discusses the damaging effects of WikiLeaks and the geopolitical challenges of Iran and North Korea.

Listen to U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice reflect on the lessons of the past eight years and answer questions about the future of the U.S. foreign policy at the CFR International Affairs Fellows Fortieth Anniversary Conference.

Listen to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discuss U.S.-Latin American relations, with specific regard to recent trade agreements with Peru, Colombia, and Panama.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice credits sanctions with deepening the isolation of Iran's leaders, defends regime change in Iraq, and says the Bush administration's democracy promotion agenda has changed the discourse in Mideast states.

Condoleezza Rice writes in this Washington Post piece that we cannot determine the foreign policy preferences of Egypt's next government. But we can influence them through our ties to the military, links to civil society, and a promise of economic assistance and free trade to help improve the lot of the Egyptian people.

Eight former Secretaries of State jointly argue that national security requires more sufficient personnel in this article on funding for development and diplomacy.

With no Soviet threat, America has found it exceedingly difficult to define its "national interest." Foreign policy in a Republican administration should refocus the country on key priorities: building a military ready to ensure American power, coping with rogue regimes, and managing Beijing and Moscow. Above all, the next president must be comfortable with America's special role as the world's leader.

This audio includes readings of selected articles from the July/August 2008 issue of Foreign Affairs.

From the July/August 2008 issue of Foreign Affairs: The secretary of state offers her defining take on Iraq, Iran, democracy promotion, and American foreign policy in general.

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gave these remarks regarding foreign policy issues at the Republican National Convention on August 29, 2012.