January 29, 2001, Washington, D.C. - A report by a high-level, independent task force finds the Department of State to be "in a serious state of disrepair" and suffering from "long-term mismanagement…

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…

April 23, 2004 - In Power, Terror, Peace, and War, Council Fellow Walter Russell Mead, one of the most original writers on U.S. foreign policy, provides a fascinating and timely account of the Bush a…

Policy Based on Regime Change Not Likely to Succeed; New U.S. Approach Needed   July 19, 2004 – The lack of sustained engagement with Iran harms American interests, and direct dialogue with Te…

February 9, 2005 - Ambassador Robert D. Blackwill has been named Counselor of the Council on Foreign Relations. His initial focus will be to lead a roundtable series in New York and Washington, DC on…