August 17, 2005 – Council Fellow Julia E. Sweig, a leading expert on U.S.-Latin American relations, has been named the Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America Studies and directo…

January 16, 2004—Julia E. Sweig, Council senior fellow and deputy director of the Latin America Program, has won the prestigious 2003 American Historical Association’s Herbert Feis Award for her accl…

  Inside the Cuban Revolution Council Fellow Julia Sweig Debunks the Mythology Surrounding the Birth of the Cuban Revolution   Contact: Lisa Shields, Director of Communications, 212-434-9…

The United States’ failure to educate its students leaves them unprepared to compete and threatens the country’s ability to thrive in a global economy and maintain its leadership role, finds a new Co…

Ao longo de uma geração o Brasil tem emergido tanto como motor do crescimento na América do Sul quando uma força ativa na política mundial. O novo relatório da Força-Tarefa patrocinada pelo Council o…

Over the course of a generation, Brazil has emerged as both a driver of growth in South America and as an active force in world politics. A new Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)-sponsored Independen…

In the May/June 2004 Issue of Foreign Affairs... Despite what many think, the foreign policy debate in the coming election is as much about means as ends, argues former National Security Adviser S…

November 15, 2001 - In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, one question has been on everyone ’s mind: “How did this happen?” This book seeks to answer this question in all its cri…

Foreign Affairs is introducing a monthly bestseller list that will report the rankings of the 15 top-selling books on American foreign policy and international affairs. The magazine’s rankings will b…

December 9, 2002— After a decade of extensive involvement and peacemaking in the Balkans, the United States and its allies are winding down their commitment to the region. At this critical juncture, …