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TradeWhile U.S. trade policy has disrupted global trade, it presents an opportunity for the rest of the world to regroup and reform the architecture of the rules-based trade system to meet modern challeng…
January 12, 2026
United StatesThe secretary of state’s failure to include South Korea within the U.S. defensive perimeter in Asia in a January 1950 speech sparked accusations that he had invited North Korea’s invasion five months…
December 29, 2025
NigeriaFacing the Sahel’s growing terrorism threat, the Trump administration could discover that its avoidance of “long-term American presence or commitments” in Africa is impracticable.
June 18, 2013
Financial MarketsJoin Neil Irwin as he discusses the central bankers' role in the great financial crisis and the historical relationship between capitalism and the state. The C. Peter McColough Series on Internation…
September 17, 2025
How I Got My Career in Foreign PolicyFollowing an illustrious diplomatic career, John Sawers became the chief of the United Kingdom intelligence service, MI6. He sat down with CFR to talk about the importance of overseas postings and wh…
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Each year the Council on Foreign Relations names one of its early career fellows the Dillon Fellow, in honor of former CFR Vice Chairman C. Douglas Dillon.
July 30, 2008
TradeOverview The news that the Doha Round of the World Trade Organization has broken down in Geneva has made many Americans pessimistic about the future of multilateral trade agreements. Politicians o…