November 14, 2018
United StatesThe idea that current trends in multilateral cooperation threaten American sovereignty is a red herring. The fundamental reality of modern international life is that global challenges require multila…
November 17, 2006
MexicoThe new Mexican president, Felipe Calderón, who will formally take office December 1, inherits significant domestic policy challenges and a bumpy relationship with the United States. “How these probl…
June 18, 2006
MexicoOverview The contentious July 2006 Mexican presidential election has placed Mexico squarely back on the U.S. foreign policy agenda. Following months of unrest in which supporters of Manuel Lópe…
March 27, 2017
United StatesAmericans used to be just ignorant about Muslims and the Middle East. Now we're also fearful, stupid and wrong.
January 10, 2017
DevelopmentVoices from the Field features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is authored by Dana J. Hyde, C…
January 30, 2018
TradeRepresentative Scott Peters (D-CA) discusses the future of international trade policy, the next steps he would like to pursue for the state of California, and his perspective on the role of states in…
October 13, 2013
PakistanTeaching Notes for No Exit from Pakistan by CFR Senior Fellow Daniel S. Markey.
January 17, 2017
GlobalGideon Rose discusses the January/February 2017 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine with contributors Joseph S. Nye Jr. and Kori Schake. The latest issue of Foreign Affairs takes an in-depth look at th…
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