James A. Baker, III discusses his past roles as secretary of the treasury under President Reagan and secretary of state under George H.W. Bush as part of the HBO-sponsored History Makers Series.

Charles A. Kupchan, CFR's top expert on Europe, says when President Bush meets with top European leaders in Vienna on Wednesday, the ongoing dialogue with Iran is likely to top the agenda, along with the efforts to keep the trade expansion talks alive and the European participation in military actions in Afghanistan.

The United States continues to face steep challenges in shaping public opinion abroad and improving its image. A new bellwether poll shows public diplomacy efforts are not making much of a dent in sharply negative views about the United States.

This Council Special Report makes the case that Turkey's strategic importance to the United States is greater than ever, and that a major effort needs to be undertaken to renew and revitalize the relationship.

In their Op-Ed piece, Danielle Pletka and Michael Rubin comment on the inconsistency between Bush's declaration to promote democracy through foreign policy rhetoric and at the same time condoning the repression of competitive elections in Egypt, abandoning imprisoned Chinese dissidents, and mulling a peace treaty with Stalinist North Korea. Bush abandons his pledge to support democracy.

Listen to Professors Robert Keohane and Peter Katzenstein and Council Senior Fellow Julia Sweig explore the complex global phenomenon of anti-Americanism.

Listen to Professors Robert Keohane and Peter Katzenstein and Council Senior Fellow Julia Sweig explore the complex global phenomenon of anti-Americanism.

Professors Robert Keohane and Peter Katzenstein join CFR fellow Julia Sweig in exploring the various forms of Anti-Americanism across regions and governments as a complex yet powerful global phenomenon.

In the Washington Post, Mary Elise Sarotte provides a useful primer on the role that letters have played in international relations. 

The internet has provided terrorist groups a far-reaching portal to publicize their activities. Yet U.S. officials intent on winning over "hearts and minds" are struggling to provide a competing message.

Karen Hughes, who runs America's public diplomacy, says policymakers increasingly are aware that U.S. actions abroad must not undermine America's stated goals and values. Hughes spoke at CFR headquarters in New York on Wednesday.

Listen to U.S. Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes discuss the challenges for U.S. diplomacy and the Bush administration’s strategies.

Karen Hughes discusses her role as chief U.S. public diplomat and explains her strategy based on three strategic objectives and six key areas.

Listen to Die Zeit Editor Josef Joffe analyze the causes and implications of “neo-antisemitism,” and how it relates to another powerful force—anti-Americanism.

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Watch U.S. Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes discuss the challenges for U.S. diplomacy and the Bush administration's strategies.

George Perkovich, vice president for studies and director for non-proliferation at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says that the letter from President Mahmoud Amadinejad of Iran to President Bush raising questions about American "justice" and questioning whether the United States or Iran is more righteous, should be answered in kind by the Bush administration.

The effort to explain American policy aims to a skeptical world is winning the battle for federal dollars, but has yet to move the needle of public opinion in vital regions of the globe. A new GAO report says some progress has been made but the campaign still lacks a strategic vision.

Dr. Josef Joffe, widely renowned editor, author, and scholar, discusses the causes and implications of what he calls “neo-antisemitism,” and how and why it is closely related to another powerful force—anti-Americanism.

CFR Senior Fellow Julia E. Sweig discusses her new book, Friendly Fire: Losing Friends and Making Enemies in the Anti-American Century, with cfr.org's Esther Pan.