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Increase U.S. Presence in African Peace Operations, Argues Author of New CFR Report
With nearly 110,000 uniformed deployed "blue helmets" worldwide, the number of UN peacekeepers at a record high and most are in Africa. Paul D. Williams argues that increased U.S. involvement and lea…
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General William Nash of the Council on Foreign Relations Selected for United Nations Fact-Finding Mission in Jenin
April 25, 2002 – At the request of U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, Major General William L. Nash (U.S. Army, Ret.) has joined the U.N. fact-finding team to develop accurate information regarding r…
"The Price of Peace": Biography of John Maynard Keynes Wins Prestigious Arthur Ross Book Award
Zachary D. Carter has won the twentieth annual Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Arthur Ross Book Award for The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes (Penguin Random …
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Recounts the Untold Story of the Women Who Fought to Defeat ISIS, in New Book
In 2014, a remarkable all-women militia faced off against the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Kobani, a small town in northeastern Syria, which became a turning point in the fight against ISIS. In h…
Kenneth I. Juster Joins CFR as Distinguished Fellow
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) welcomes Kenneth I. Juster to its David Rockefeller Studies Program as a distinguished fellow. At CFR, Juster's work will focus on international economics and I…
"Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland" Wins Arthur Ross Book Award
Patrick Radden Keefe has won the nineteenth annual Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Arthur Ross Book Award for Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland (Doubleday), a capt…
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…
Absent a New National Strategy, the U.S. Risks Losing Its Edge to China in Technology and Innovation, Warns Task Force
September 18, 2019—"The United States has led the world in innovation, research, and technology development since World War II, but that leadership is now at risk," warns a new Council on Foreign Rel…
CFR Welcomes Visiting Fellows
September 11, 2018—The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) welcomes the 2018–19 visiting fellows to the David Rockefeller Studies Program. Selected fellows have the opportunity to broaden their perspe…
U.S. Has Failed to Ease Adjustment to Globalization and Free Trade, Says Alden in New Book
In Failure to Adjust: How Americans Got Left Behind in the Global Economy, Council on Foreign Relations Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow Edward Alden explains why the political consensus in support …
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