April 12, 2001
Energy and Climate PolicyCosponsored by James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy of Rice University There could be more Californias in America’s future unless the U.S. government adopts a long-term, comprehensive en…
November 8, 2002
DemocracyDemocratic governments, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations have responded poorly and often at cross purposes when democracies are threatened by coups or erosions of the de…
March 31, 2004
Defense and SecurityWritten Testimony before a hearing of theSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representativeson“A Review to Assess Progress with the B…
January 20, 2006
Humanitarian InterventionThis Council-sponsored Independent Task Force Report argues that Africa is becoming steadily more central to the United States and to the rest of the world in ways that transcend humanitarian interes…
December 2, 2005
Terrorism and Counterterrorism“Year of Africa” Provides Opportunity to Go Beyond Feel-Good HumanitarianismDecember 4, 2005—2005 was the “year of Africa,” with world summits and rock stars focused on the plight of the continent. B…
November 27, 2006
Americas5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Reception6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Meeting
May 23, 2007
Middle East and North AfricaEach year, the Council invites members to bring their guests (high school age and older) to a special “Daughters and Sons” meeting on a pressing foreign policy issue of the day. These events feature …
December 10, 2007
Conflict Prevention3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
December 10, 2007
Conflict PreventionWatch experts discuss strategies for preventing conflict in the years ahead, with particular regard to weak or failing states.
September 8, 2008
Defense and SecurityWith violence down and U.S. troop deaths at their lowest point since the Iraq war began, military analysts are in near-agreement that Iraq is more secure today. But CFR's Stephen Biddle and Steven Si…