U.S. Foreign Policy
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Losing the Long Game
The definitive account of how regime change in the Middle East has proven so tempting to American policymakers for decades—and why it always seems to go wrong. -
Isolationism
Charles A. Kupchan mines the nation’s past to uncover the ideological and political roots of ongoing changes in U.S. foreign policy, including the sources of Donald J. Trump's “America First” doctrine. -
Pushing Back Against Beijing, With Aaron L. FriedbergAaron L. Friedberg, professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how the United States should respond to China’s growing strength and ambition. Read Friedberg’s article "An Answer to Aggression: How to Push Back Against Beijing" on ForeignAffairs.com.
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What Is U.S. Policy on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?The United States has long tried to negotiate a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but several factors, including deep divisions between and within the parties and declining U.S. interest in carrying out its traditional honest-broker role, hurt the chances of a peace deal.
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An Open World
Two foreign policy experts chart a new U.S. grand strategy to meet the greatest geopolitical challenges of the coming decade. -
Campaign Foreign Policy Roundup: Foreign Policy Is AWOLEach Friday, I look at what is being said about foreign policy on the campaign trail. This week: For all of its surprises, 2020 is shaping up as a traditional campaign year in one important respect.
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The Belarus Protests, With Stephen SestanovichAmbassador Stephen Sestanovich, CFR’s George F. Kennan senior fellow for Russian and Eurasian studies, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the political protests in Belarus.
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Republicans’ Virtual National Convention, Mali’s Coup D’état, and MoreThe U.S. Republican Nominating Convention kicks off, a coup in Mali shakes West Africa, and postelection protests persist in Belarus.
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Five Movies About World War II Worth WatchingEach Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films about the second World War.
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To the Brink With ChinaA Sino-American cold war, or even an actual one, is not inevitable, but either is more likely now than just months ago.
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Virtual Meeting: CFR Master Class Series With Philip GordonPhilip Gordon discusses the history of regime change in U.S. foreign policy from the 1950s to present day. The CFR Master Class Series is a weekly 45-minute session hosted by Vice President and Deputy Director for Studies Shannon O’Neil in which a CFR fellow will take a step back from the news and discuss the fundamentals essential to understanding a given country, region of the world, or issue pertaining to U.S. foreign policy or international relations.
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The History of U.S. Foreign Policy, With Ambassador Robert B. ZoellickAmbassador Robert B. Zoellick, who is currently a senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss U.S. diplomacy since the War for Independence.
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Brent Scowcroft was, above all, a realistBrent Scowcroft, a model national security adviser, taught us much about U.S. foreign policy
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TWE Book and Film RecommendationsOver the decade since I began blogging at The Water’s Edge I have periodically recommended books to read and films to watch. I have also occasionally asked colleagues to recommend books and movies. G…
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Five Foreign-Policy Comedies Worth WatchingEach Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: comedy movies.
