Director: Richard W. Murphy
December 1, 1996 - March 1, 1997
The Task Force, which supplemented an earlier study group on the domestic challenges facing Gulf Cooperation Council members such as population pressures, unemployment, energy, and political participation, called for a reevaluation of U.S. policy toward Iran and Iraq,. After four meetings and a trip to the Gulf, the Statement of the Independent Task Force was also simultaneously released as "Differentiated Containment" in the May issue of Foreign Affairs. The Council published a volume in June, incorporating the findings of these two groups together with relevant background documents.
No One's World
A renowned scholar maps out the twenty-first-century world, providing a detailed strategy for reconciling the West with the "rise of the rest." More
The US-South Korea Alliance
A new volume explores the possibilities for enhanced U.S.-South Korea cooperation in both traditional and nontraditional spheres. More
