April 10, 2018
ChinaA spellbinding narrative of the high-stakes mission that changed the course of America, China, diplomacy and global politics—and a rich portrait of the towering, complex figure who carried it out: George Marshall.
February 26, 2019
Political History and TheoryBenn Steil, the award-winning author of The Battle of Bretton Woods, reveals the gripping history behind the Marshall Plan—told with verve, insight, and resonance for today.
October 15, 2013
PakistanThe story of the tragic and often tormented relationship between the United States and Pakistan, and a call to prepare for the worst, aim for the best, and avoid past mistakes.
March 3, 2011
Climate ChangeIn this unique and innovative contribution to environmental security, an international team of scholars explore and estimate the intermediate-term security risks that climate change may pose for the …
January 1, 1999
ChinaThis study describes the experiences of foreign-invested firms in the mainland Chinese economy and discusses the implications of those experiences for the foreign commercial policies of the industria…
May 3, 2011
Terrorism and CounterterrorismOsama bin Laden was the most wanted man in American history—an enemy who brought the United States what President George W. Bush called "a day of fire," and ushered in a new era of terrorism. It took…
October 6, 2009
IsraelRead an excerpt of Start-Up Nation. "The West needs innovation; Israel's got it," write Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Adjunct Senior Fellow Dan Senor and the Jerusalem Post's Saul Singer, in …
October 11, 2016
Monetary PolicyIn this biography of Alan Greenspan, Sebastian Mallaby brilliantly explores Greenspan's life and legacy and tells the story of the making of modern finance.
September 20, 2016
DevelopmentA provocative look at the world's most difficult, seemingly ineradicable problems—and the surprising stories of the countries that solved them.
February 12, 2016
South AfricaIn Morning in South Africa, John Campbell provides an incisive and deeply informed introduction to post-apartheid South Africa.