November 16, 2020
NigeriaIn Nigeria and the Nation-State, John Campbell explains what makes Nigeria different from other countries in Africa, how it works, and why understanding it is vital if we are to avoid the mistakes th…
October 29, 2020
U.S. Foreign PolicyIn his new book, Isolationism: A History of America’s Efforts to Shield Itself From the World, CFR Senior Fellow Charles A. Kupchan explores the nation's past to uncover the ideological and political…
May 12, 2020
World OrderTeaching Notes for The World: A Brief Introduction, written by Council on Foreign Relations President Richard N. Haass.
March 1, 2019
Public Health Threats and PandemicsTeaching Notes for Plagues and the Paradox of Progress, written by CFR Senior Fellow Thomas J. Bollyky, in which he traces the rise and fall of infectious disease and the challenges and opportunities that unprecedented health achievements pose for our future.
September 6, 2018
NigeriaTeaching Notes for Nigeria: What Everyone Needs to Know, written by John Campbell, in which he provides an accessible, one-of-a-kind overview of Nigeria.
July 11, 2018
U.S. Foreign PolicyTeaching Notes for The Road Not Taken, written by CFR Senior Fellow Max Boot, on the biography of Edward Lansdale that reframes our understanding of the Vietnam War.
June 14, 2018
LaosTeaching Notes for A Great Place to Have a War, written by CFR Senior Fellow Joshua Kurlantzick, on the story of the CIA's covert war in Laos during the Vietnam War.
May 7, 2018
South KoreaTeaching Notes for South Korea at a Crossroads, written by CFR Senior Fellow Scott Snyder
May 7, 2018
Political History and TheoryTeaching Notes for The Marshall Plan, written by CFR Senior Fellow Benn Steil
January 2, 2018
U.S. Foreign PolicyTeaching Notes for The Sovereignty Wars written by CFR Senior Fellow and Director Stewart M. Patrick.