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July 14, 2008
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Daily Analysis
High food prices have swelled the number of people going hungry around the world. Food aid is also a culprit, say some experts.
See more in Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Caribbean, Natural Resources Management, Society and Culture, Poverty
November 30, 2007
Laurie A. Garrett, CFR Senior Fellow for Global Health interviewed by Toni Johnson, Staff Writer
Interview
On the annual occasion of World AIDS day, CFR health expert Laurie Garrett points to problems in tracking and addressing the disease.
See more in Global Health
January 3, 2007
| Author: | Laurie A. Garrett, Senior Fellow for Global Health |
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Op-Ed
Washingtonpost.com
See more in International Organizations, Global Health, Poverty
October 2, 2006
Must Read
An open letter from Amnesty International to the President of the Republic of Haiti, calling on his government to address the failure of successive governments to accompany Haiti’s international obligations with effective action in protecting and promoting human rights.
See more in Human Rights
September 6, 2006
Daily Analysis
The election of René Préval as Haiti’s president earlier this year raised hopes the region’s poorest country was finally ready to move toward social and economic stability. But chronic concerns about gang violence and the UN commitment to Haiti have resurfaced again.
See more in Peacekeeping
July 28, 2006
Essential Documents
Report
See more in Nation Building, International Organizations
February 14, 2006
Daily Analysis
With nearly all the votes counted, frontrunner and crowd favorite René Préval wins only 48 percent of the vote in Haiti, forcing a March runoff and prompting violent protests that left at least one dead.
See more in Elections
February 8, 2006
Daily Analysis
Haitians cast ballots in a chaotic February 7 election, the first since Jean-Bertrand Aristide was ousted two years ago. But it will take more than the restoration of democracy to cure Haiti's ills.
See more in Elections
February 6, 2006
Daily Analysis
Haitians choose a president and legislature on February 7 in long-delayed elections seen as crucial in lifting the country out of poverty. The vote takes place during a time of high unemployment and rampant violence but credible polls could lead to much-needed foreign investment.
See more in Elections
January 10, 2006
Jean-Marie Guéhenno interviewed by Mary Crane, Editorial Coordinator
Interview
See more in Elections, Peacekeeping
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Russia (8/6): Jeffrey Mankoff details the factors that will shape US-Russian relations in the coming years, in Problems of Post Communism.
International Trade (8/2): Amity Shlaes and Douglas Irwin write that turning trade talks into tangible agreements will require renewed leadership, in the Wall Street Journal.
OPEC (8/1): David Victor argues that OPEC is not as powerful as conventional wisdom might suggest, in Newsweek.
Housing Crisis (7/31): Amity Shlaes criticizes the passing of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, on Bloomberg.com.
This report outlines the nature of the challenges in Pakistan's tribal areas, formulates strategies for addressing those challenges, and distills the strategies into realistic policy proposals worthy of consideration by the incoming administration.
This report analyzes the debate over U.S. use of assurances against torture, explaining the contexts in which they are used, how they can be conveyed, and what they can contain, and recommends a number of ways to respond to criticism so that the United States can continue using assurances.
Complete list of Council Special Reports.
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.
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