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| Staff: | David G. Victor, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Science and Technology |
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| Chairs: | John Deutch, Former Director of Central Intelligence and Former Undersecretary of Energy James R. Schlesinger, Former Defense and Energy Secretary |
August 1, 2006 - October 12, 2006
Former Secretary of Energy and Defense James R. Schlesinger and former Director of Central Intelligence and Deputy Secretary of Energy John Deutch chair the Task Force on Energy and U.S. Foreign Policy. The Task Force is examining the consequences of dependence on oil and gas on U.S. foreign policy and national security. The Task Force has consulted with industry leaders as well as environmental, human rights, and other NGO leaders. Project Director David Victor, adjunct senior fellow for science and technology, has joined the chairs for review sessions with Council members in Washington, New York, and nationally.
Task Force Report: National Security Consequences of U.S. Oil Dependency
October 2006
Task Force Report No. 58
This report argues that the lack of sustained attention to energy issues is undercutting U.S. foreign policy and national security.
In Termites in the Trading System, Jagdish Bhagwati reveals how the rapid spread of preferential trade agreements endangers the world trading system.
America Between the Wars explores how the decisions and debates of the years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Twin Towers shaped the events, arguments, and politics of the world we live in today.
In The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State, Noah Feldman tells the story behind the increasingly popular call for the establishment of the sharia—the law of the traditional Islamic state—in the modern Muslim world.
Complete list of CFR Books.
After two decades of liberalization, many countries around the world are adopting new restrictions on foreign direct investment (FDI) that could retard continued progress. The authors make recommendations for correcting this protectionist drift by proposing guidelines for how countries can better regulate FDI yet still reap its economic benefits.
In this Council Special Report, the authors make a strong case that the Bush administration’s policy of diplomatic isolation of Syria is not serving U.S. interests, and offer informed history and thoughtful analysis of the country and its external behavior.
Complete list of Council Special Reports.
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The David Rockefeller Studies Program is the Council’s “think tank.” Its work is integral to achieving the Council’s goal of contributing to the foreign policy debate. Fellows in the Studies Program do this by researching, writing, and commenting on the most important challenges facing the United States and the world.
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