Speakers: Craig Charney, Wayne Forrest, and R.M. Marty Natalegawa Presider: Calvin Sims
Listen to experts discuss issues related to the state of democracy in Indonesia, including the legacy of Suharto in light of his recent passing and the role of religion in Indonesian society.
Listen to Akbar Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun chair of Islamic studies at American University, lead a conversation on the current political turmoil and civil unrest in Pakistan, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call Series.
Listen to Michael J. Gerson, CFR Roger Hertog senior fellow, lead a conversation on his new book, Heroic Conservatism: Why Republicans Need to Embrace America's Ideals (And Why They Deserve to Fail if They Don't), as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call Series.
Speakers: Paul Barrett, Mona Eltahawy, and Altaf Husain Presider: Steven Simon
Listen to experts discuss the experience of Muslim communities in the United States, including the relative integration of immigrant Muslim populations in America as compared to those in Europe.
Listen to Rabbi David Saperstein, director and counsel of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, lead a conversation on the promotion of religious freedom as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call Series.
Listen to French author and academic Olivier Roy discuss his views of Islam in Europe, noting a rejection of radicalism among the mainstream and bemoaning government policies that "stir up the problems we wish to diffuse."
Listen to Walter Russell Mead, CFR Henry A. Kissinger senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy, lead a conversation on his new book, God and Gold: Britain, America, and the Making of the Modern World, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call Series.
Listen to Hamza Yusuf, founder and chairman of the board of the Zaytuna Institute, discuss the role of traditional Islamic teaching institutions in the United States and their influence on how Islam is perceived in the West as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call Series.
Listen to Timothy Samuel Shah, the Council's adjunct senior fellow for religion and foreign policy, discuss the role of religion in promoting democracy as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call Series.
Listen to Akbar Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun chair of Islamic studies at American University, discuss his recent trip to the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia to meet with different Muslim communities, and his new book, Journey Into Islam.
Listen to Salam Al-Marayati, executive director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, discuss Islam in America as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call Series.
Speakers: Father Mathew Kukah and John N. Paden Presider: Timothy Samuel Shah
Listen to Father Mathew Kukah, vicar general of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, and John N. Paden, Clarence J. Robinson professor of international studies at George Mason University, discuss recent developments in the Islamic and Christian communities in Nigeria.
Speakers: Peter M. Lewis and Rotimi T. Suberu Presider: Walter Russell Mead
Listen to Peter M. Lewis, director of Africa studies at Johns Hopkins University's Paul A. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, and Rotimi T. Suberu, senior fellow for the Jennings Randolph fellowship program at the United States Institute for Peace, discuss the implications of the recent Nigerian elections for relations between Nigeria's Muslim North and Christian South.
Listen to Council President Richard N. Haass discuss the changing face of the Middle East as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call Series.
Listen to the Council's Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies Vali Nasr discuss his book, The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future.
The Council on Foreign Relations' David Rockefeller Studies Program—CFR's "think tank"—is home to more than seventy full-time, adjunct, and visiting scholars and practitioners (called "fellows"). Their expertise covers the world's major regions as well as the critical issues shaping today's global agenda. Download the printable CFR Experts Guide.
Special operations play a critical role in how the United States confronts irregular threats, but to have long-term strategic impact, the author argues, numerous shortfalls must be addressed.
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
Two experts argue that despite myriad development strategies, only one can succeed in alleviating poverty in India: the overall growth of the country's economy. More