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World powers could hold the Russian government to account for its alleged crimes of aggression by forming a UN-backed international tribunal or a multinational court.
Countries including the United States are ramping up calls for war crimes investigations following an apparent massacre in the Ukrainian city of Bucha. Could Russian leaders be brought to justice under international law?
U.S. Foreign Policy
The passing of America’s preeminent foreign-policy thinker and practitioner marks the end of an era.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger discusses leadership in the twentieth century and lessons for contemporary foreign policy.
The Lessons From History Series uses historical analysis as a critical tool for understanding modern foreign policy challenges by hearing from practitioners who played an important role in a consequential historical event or from experts and historians. This series is made possible through the generous support of David M. Rubenstein.
Diplomacy and International Institutions
Martin S. Indyk, distinguished fellow at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s shuttle diplomacy reshaped the politics of the Middle East and continues to offer lessons for U.S. foreign policy today.
Globalization
Peter Trubowitz, a professor of international relations and director of the Phelan U.S. Center at the London School of Economics and an associate fellow at Chatham House, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the reasons for the rise of anti-globalism in Western countries and its consequences for world order.
International trade has shaped the world for much of the past century. Countries benefited from the global flow of goods, and the world became richer and safer. At the same time, many Americans lost their jobs to cheaper overseas competitors. Now, a series of compounding challenges, including great power competition and climate change, have led U.S. officials to rethink trade policy. What's next for international trade? And can the United States retain the benefits of trade while protecting critical supply chains and fighting climate change?
The Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity could be the first step in a robust new strategy.
The Balkans
The Balkans have long been a source of tension between Russia and the West, with Moscow cultivating allies there as the EU and NATO expand into the region. The war in Ukraine could be shifting the calculus.
Separatist rhetoric among Bosnian Serb leadership is raising concerns about the dissolution of Bosnia. It’s part of a nationalist wave across the Balkans that threatens a return of ethnic conflict.
Climate Change
Scientists say governments need to act with more urgency to keep global warming in check. How much progress is possible at COP28?
Under Republican leadership, the House of Representatives is doubling down on their efforts to slash U.S. funding for gender equality initiatives—and climate justice hangs in the balance.
CFR mourns the passing of Henry A. Kissinger, the fifty-sixth secretary of state and a member of CFR’s Board of Directors from 1977 to 1981.
Events
Panelists discuss their distinguished careers in intelligence and offer advice to young professionals interested in or already pursuing a career in the intelligence space, as well as the challenges confronting the field on federal and local levels.
Panelists discuss Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) reform, including congressional reauthorization of Section 702, which is set to expire at the end of 2023, and the future of surveillance for intelligence purposes.This discussion is part of the “Beyond the SCIF” (sensitive compartmented information facility) meeting series, an effort by House Intelligence Committee members to connect with experts and leaders in the national security field to create an open dialogue on threats facing the United States and ways committee members can counter the malign actions of our adversaries.
Expert Spotlight
John B. Bellinger III
Adjunct Senior Fellow for International and National Security Law
Gideon Rose
Mary and David Boies Distinguished Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy
Wars and Conflict Middle East and North Africa Southeast Asia
Catherine Powell
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy
Jendayi E. Frazer
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Africa Studies
Sub-Saharan Africa U.S. Foreign Policy Politics and Government
Benn Steil
Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics
Ray Takeyh
Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
Zongyuan Zoe Liu
Maurice R. Greenberg Fellow for China Studies
Roger W. Ferguson Jr.
Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics
Brad W. Setser
Whitney Shepardson Senior Fellow
Robert E. Rubin
Chairman Emeritus; Former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury
Steven A. Cook
Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars
Stephen Sestanovich
George F. Kennan Senior Fellow for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Max Boot
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies
Sheila A. Smith
John E. Merow Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Studies
Thomas J. Bollyky
Senior Fellow for Global Health, Economics, and Development and Director of the Global Health Program
Alice C. Hill
David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment
Richard Haass
President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations
Ebenezer Obadare
Douglas Dillon Senior Fellow for Africa Studies
Stephen Biddle
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Defense Policy
Robert D. Blackwill
Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy
Martin S. Indyk
Lowy Distinguished Fellow in U.S.-Middle East Diplomacy
Jennifer Hillman
Senior Fellow for Trade and International Political Economy
Scott A. Snyder
Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea Policy
James M. Lindsay
Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
United States Politics and Government Polls and Public Opinion
Esther Brimmer
James H. Binger Senior Fellow in Global Governance
Explainers
Abortion Law: Global Comparisons
Mexico recently decriminalized abortion, continuing a global trend of expanding permissions for the procedure. See how countries worldwide approach the issue.
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One of our leading public intellectuals traces the origin of a set of ideas about identity and social justice that is rapidly transforming America—and explains why it will fail to accomplish its noble goals.