December 11, 2020
ChinaTeaching Notes for Toxic Politics, authored by CFR Senior Fellow Yanzhong Huang, discuss how China’s environmental crisis is undermining public health and becoming an Achilles heel in its reemergence as a global power.
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.
February 20, 2019
Arab SpringTeaching Notes for False Dawn, written by Steven A. Cook, in which he examines why Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Turkey did not transition to democracy and explains how and why Middle East uprisings didn't succeed.
February 19, 2019
Refugees and Displaced PersonsTeaching Notes for CFR's InfoGuide on No Refuge by Anne Richards.
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 14, 2018
Energy and EnvironmentTeaching Notes for Taming the Sun, written by CFR Fellow Varun Sivaram
May 7, 2018
South KoreaTeaching Notes for South Korea at a Crossroads, written by CFR Senior Fellow Scott Snyder