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The David Rockefeller Studies Program—CFR's think tank—analyzes pressing global challenges and offers actionable steps that policymakers and citizens can take to address them. The more than seventy full-time and adjunct fellows in Studies cover all the world’s major regions and significant foreign policy issues. In addition to producing books, articles, op-eds, blogs, podcasts, and interactives, the Studies Program administers eleven fellowship programs. 

70+ Full Time, Adjunct, and Visiting Fellows

Expert Spotlight

Paul B. Stares
Paul B. Stares

General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action

Conflict Prevention Wars and Conflict Defense and Security

Michelle Gavin
Michelle Gavin

Senior Fellow for Africa Studies

Botswana South Africa Zimbabwe

Sebastian Mallaby
Sebastian Mallaby

Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics

Monetary Policy International Finance Globalization

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Podcasts
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Afghanistan

The U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan, With Max Boot

Podcast
Max Boot, CFR's Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow in national security studies, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss President Biden's recent announcement to completely withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan before September 11, 2021.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Max Boot April 20, 2021 The President's Inbox

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The mission is to be a resource and a source of ideas, and to provide analysis and background to help people understand the world. — Richard Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations

Blogs

Africa in Transition

John Campbell and Michelle Gavin track political and security developments across sub-Saharan Africa.

Nigerian and Western Values Collide

April 20, 2021

Asia Unbound

CFR fellows and other experts assess the latest issues emerging in Asia today.

ASEAN’s Myanmar Crisis

April 14, 2021

Follow the Money

Brad Setser tracks cross-border flows, with a bit of macroeconomics thrown in.

Farewell

February 08, 2021

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Contact Us

James M. Lindsay
Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
Phone
1.212.434.9626 (NY) 1.202.509.8405 (DC)
Email [email protected]
Shannon K. O'Neil
Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies
Phone
1.212.434.9772
Email [email protected]
Janine Hill
Director, Fellowship Affairs
Phone
1.212.434.9753
Email [email protected]

Amy R. Baker

Director, Studies Administration and Project Management
Phone
1.212.434.9620
Email [email protected]
Patricia Lee Dorff
Editorial Director
Phone
1.212.434.9514
Email [email protected]

Shira Schwartz

Deputy Director, Studies Administration
Phone
1.212.434.9739
Email [email protected]