Studies Seminar Series

Director: Lawrence J. Korb, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
October 1, 1996 - December 31, 1997

The ongoing Studies Seminar Series provides an informal forum for Council Fellows and research staff in New York and Washington, D.C., to discuss individuals' current research topics. Topics this year included Japan's response to the Asian financial crisis, the prosecution of war crimes, the evolution of weapons of mass destruction threats, and foreign investment in North Korea.

Meetings

General Meeting

A Retrospective: 25 Years at the Council

Presider: Gary C. Hufbauer
Speaker: Alton Frye, Council on Foreign Relations
December 12, 1997

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Roundtable Meeting

Recent Developments in the U.S. Security Alliances with Japan and Korea

Presider: Gary C. Hufbauer
Speaker: Michael J. Green, Council on Foreign Relations
November 24, 1997

Roundtable Meeting

Why Increased Democratic Decisionmaking Will Lead to Greater Economic Efficiency

Presider: Gary C. Hufbauer
Speaker: Robert Aten, U.S. Agency for International Development, Jakarta
October 7, 1997

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New Books

Saudi Arabia on the Edge by Thomas Lippman
A leading Middle East scholar pens this "good introduction to the Saudi paradox of social change and political stability and an invaluable guide to the challenges the country faces." More
American Force by Richard K. Betts
An investigation of the use of American force since the end of the Cold War. More
The Struggle for Egypt by Steven A. Cook
A sweeping account of Egypt in the modern era: what Egypt is, what it stands for, and its relation to the world. More

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CFR Experts Guide

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.

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