A Conversation With Mariano Rajoy
Mariano Rajoy, president of Spain, discusses Spanish foreign policy and the current state of U.S.-Spain relations.
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Mariano Rajoy, president of Spain, discusses Spanish foreign policy and the current state of U.S.-Spain relations.
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Hassan Rouhani, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, discusses Iranian foreign policy.
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Abdullah Gul, President of Turkey, discusses developments in the Middle Eastern region.
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Mohd Najib Razak, prime minister of Malaysia, discusses the Global Movement of Moderates that he established to oppose extremist ideology in all faith traditions.
See more in Malaysia; Radicalization and Extremism
Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, president of Tunisia, discusses the Arab uprisings and the Tunisian initiative on creating an International Constitutional Court.
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Hoshyar Zebari, minister of foreign affairs for Iraq, discusses the current situation in Iraq, regional relations, and Iraq's role in the international community.
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Robert Feldman, managing director, chief economist for Japan and co-director of Japan research at Morgan Stanley, discusses current affairs in Japan and "Abenomics."
Enrico Letta, prime minister of Italy, discusses Italian foreign policy and recent developments in the Middle East.
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Abdullah Gul, president of Turkey, discusses Turkish foreign affairs and recent developments in the region.
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Foreign Affairs magazine and Syria Deeply held a media call with former U.S. ambassador to Syria Richard W. Murphy, Syria expert and NOW Lebanon columnist Michael Weiss, and CFR Adjunct Senior Fellow Richard K. Betts about the current crisis in Syria and the framework to remove and dismantle Syria's chemical weapons program.
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Senator McCain discusses recent developments in U.S. policy toward Syria.
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Barney Frank and Henry M. Paulson Jr. look back at the 2008 financial crisis, the ongoing recovery process, and lessons learned from their unique perspectives.
In collaboration with the Council on Foreign Relations, the Home Box Office History Makers Series sponsors speakers whose contributions made a prominent impact at a critical juncture in history.
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CFR President Richard N. Haass discusses U.S. interests and options amidst reports of chemical weapons used by the regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
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Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Robert M. Danin, a former senior State Department and National Security Council official with more than twenty years of Middle East experience, discussed progress during peace talks between Israel and Palestine on a media conference call.
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Cass R. Sunstein, former White House Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, discusses findings from his latest book, Simpler: The Future of Government, and discusses the international implications of his research on regulation, behavioral economics, and paternalism.
Speaker: Adam S. Posen, President, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Author: Bradford DeLong, Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Presider: Gideon Rose, Editor, Foreign Affairs Magazine
July 10, 2013
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Steven Cook and Ömer Taşpinar examine the recent unrest and its implications for Turkey's neighbors and U.S. policy.
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The new documentary gives voice to the undocumented children of immigrants, while commenting on current U.S. policies.
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Jeremy Stein discusses current monetary policy developments.
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Experts discuss Russia, as part of the U.S. presidential inbox series examining the major issues confronting the administration in the foreign policy arena.
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Will the Obama administration show a greater interest in Africa in the second term?
The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces
Special operations play a critical role in how the United States confronts irregular threats, but to have long-term strategic impact, the author argues, numerous shortfalls must be addressed.
Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
The biggest threat to America's security and prosperity comes not from abroad but from within, writes CFR President Richard N. Haass in his provocative new book. More
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The Clash of Civilizations? The Debate: Twentieth Anniversary Edition
This volume brings together a broad range of Foreign Affairs content to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of Samuel Huntington’s classic article “The Clash of Civilizations?” More
Defending an Open, Global, Secure, and Resilient Internet
This Independent Task Force report finds that as more people and services become interconnected and dependent on the Internet, societies are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks.
U.S.-Turkey Relations
This Independent Task Force asserts that Turkey is an increasingly influential regional and economic power and calls for the United States and Turkey to forge a new partnership.
Pathways to Freedom
An authoritative and accessible look at what countries must do to build durable and prosperous democracies—and what the United States and others can do to help. More
The Power Surge
A groundbreaking analysis of what the changes in American energy mean for the economy, national security, and the environment. More
Two Nations Indivisible
Through an in-depth analysis of modern Mexico, Shannon O'Neil provides a roadmap for the United States' greatest overlooked foreign policy challenge of our time—relations with its southern neighbor. More
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