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New Books

• State Capitalism by Joshua Kurlantzick

  Kurlantzick offers the sharpest analysis yet of what state capitalism’s emergence means for democratic politics around the world. More

• War by Other Means by Robert D. Blackwill and Jennifer M. Harris

  In a cogent analysis of why the United States is losing ground as a world power, Blackwill and Harris explore the statecraft of geoeconomics. More

• The Pragmatic Superpower by Ray Takeyh and Steven Simon

  Takeyh and Simon reframe the legacy of U.S. involvement in the Arab world from 1945 to 1991 and shed new light on the makings of the contemporary Middle East. More

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Independent Task Force Reports

• Working With a Rising India: A Joint Venture for the New Century

  India now matters to U.S. interests in virtually every dimension. This Independent Task Force report assesses the current situation in India and the U.S.-India relationship, and suggests a new model for partnership with a rising India.

• The Emerging Global Health Crisis: Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

  Rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries are increasing faster than in wealthier countries. The report outlines a plan for collective action on this growing epidemic.

• North America: Time for a New Focus

  This report asserts that elevating and prioritizing the U.S.-Canada-Mexico relationship offers the best opportunity for strengthening the United States and its place in the world.

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