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Concise, timely analysis by CFR fellows and experts on breaking news with major U.S. foreign policy implications.
Analytical briefs written by CFR.org’s staff on issues of the day with links to the news, analysis, commentary, and primary source materials that put the facts in context.
A digest of global news and analysis compiled and distributed by CFR.org's editors each weekday morning.
Current political and economic issues succinctly explained.
To help readers better understand the nuances of foreign policy, CFR staff writers and Consulting Editor Bernard Gwertzman conduct in-depth interviews with a wide range of international experts, as well as newsmakers.
Published opinions and arguments by CFR fellows and experts.
CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues.
Testimony by CFR fellows and experts before Congress.
Lively week-long exchanges between two experts on a foreign policy topic in the news, conducted via email and posted on CFR.org.
Articles by CFR fellows and experts in Foreign Affairs.
Academic articles by CFR fellows and experts.
Analytical audio downloads on vital foreign policy and national security topics several times a week. Provided in Q&As form and through interviews with CFR Fellows and other experts explaining their most recent work and the issues of the day.
CFR fellows and the CFR website editorial staff provide up-to-date commentary and analysis on our blogs.
Interactive explainers on the foreign policy, national security, and international financial issues of the day.
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Foreign policy analyses written by CFR fellows and published by the trade presses, academic presses, or the Council on Foreign Relations Press.
Comprehensive policy prescriptions for major foreign policy issues facing the U.S. government, developed through the deliberations of independent and nonpartisan Task Forces sponsored by CFR.
Concise policy briefs that provide timely responses to developing crises or contributions to current policy dilemmas.
Materials from various working groups and the Center for Preventive Action.
Verbatim transcripts of on-the-record CFR meetings. Roughly half the meetings held at CFR since 2000 are on the record, and the vast majority of these are transcribed and posted on CFR.org. (Before 2000, most CFR meetings were on a not-for-attribution basis.)
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A sortable index of the best online analyses and inquiries on foreign policy.
Vital primary sources underpinning the foreign policy debate.
Access to the best the Internet has to offer on foreign policy and international relations.
CFR’s selection of significant events and anniversaries taking place around the world.
CFR maintains archives of multimedia from its on-the-record meetings. Full-length videos, as well as brief highlight videos of select meetings, audio recordings, and unedited transcripts can be accessed at the following links:
Through compelling analysis and rich historical examples that span the globe and range from the thirteenth century through the present, Charles A. Kupchan explores how adversaries can transform enmity into amity, and exposes prevalent myths about the causes of peace.
With the insights of geopolitical experts and investors, the authors examine Israel's adversity-driven culture to offer prescriptions for a global economy on the rebound.
Vali Nasr reveals that there is a vital but unseen rising force in the Islamic world—a new business-minded middle class—that is building a vibrant new Muslim world economy and that holds the key to winning the cold war against Iran and extremists.
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This report explores how international legal rules regarding military force might evolve to better meet the challenges of mass atrocities.
The authors of this CSR explain why the United States needs to place greater emphasis on preventive action and how current organizational arrangements can be changed to meet that need.
This report addresses pan-Asian and trans-Pacific architectures and guidelines for how the United States can revise its approach in order to consolidate and improve the efficacy of these Asian institutions.
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The report of this bipartisan Task Force makes the case that maintaining America's political and economic leadership depends on attracting talented and hard-working immigrants, and on securing the country's borders in a smart, effective, and humane way.
This report makes recommendations on how to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. deterrent nuclear force, prevent nuclear terrorism, and strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation regime.
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