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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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June 20, 2013
Democracy
How to Establish Democracy? New Book Examines Pathways
As countries from Libya to Tunisia to Myanmar navigate complex paths to democracy, a new CFR book offers insights and recommendations from political and economic transitions that have unfolded in rec…
June 14, 2018
U.S. Foreign Policy
What Kind of World are We Living In?
“Life today seems like a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying something,” writes Editor Gideon Rose in his introduction to the July/August issue of Foreign Affairs. It seems …
May 26, 2015
Asia
Japan and South Korea Should Bridge Their Differences, Snyder and Glosserman Write in New Book
Japan and South Korea are Western-style democracies with open-market economies committed to the rule of law. They are also U.S. allies. Yet despite their common interests, shared values, and geograph…
February 13, 2018
United States
Walking Away From World Order: Weighing Trump’s First Year of Foreign Policy
“Nobody really knew what to expect when Donald Trump became U.S. president. Would he disrupt the status quo or maintain it? Blow himself up or escape unscathed? One year in, the answer is yes,” write…
October 6, 2020
News Release
Regime Change in the Middle East Is a False Promise, Writes Philip Gordon in New CFR Book
“The iron rule of regime change in the Middle East seems to be that its costs will be higher than expected, unintended consequences will emerge, and results will leave much to be desired.” So warns P…