Council on Foreign Relations

Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

Introduction Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland December 5, 2023 Renewing America

Climate Change

Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

Introduction Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland December 5, 2023 Renewing America

Health

How Tobacco Laws Could Help Close the Racial Gap on Cancer

During the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised that his administration would make a “historic effort” to reduce long-running racial inequities in health. Tobacco use—the leading cause of p…

Interactive by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli February 1, 2023 Global Health Program

Health

How Tobacco Laws Could Help Close the Racial Gap on Cancer

Interactive by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli February 1, 2023 Global Health Program

Democracy

Foreign Influence and Democratic Governance

The rapidly changing landscape of foreign influence demands a new approach, argues Senior Fellow for Global Governance Miles Kahler. Countering malign influence from abroad will require a stronger democracy at home.

Council Special Report by Miles Kahler October 23, 2024 Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy

Democracy

Foreign Influence and Democratic Governance

Council Special Report by Miles Kahler October 23, 2024 Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy

United States

2024 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics

This symposium was created to address the broad spectrum of issues affecting Wall Street and international economics. It was established through the generous support of Council board member Stephen C. Freidheim and is copresented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and RealEcon: Reimagining American Economic Leadership.

Virtual Event with Emily J. Blanchard, Matthew P. Goodman, David R. Malpass, Elizabeth Rosenberg, Janet Yellen, Michael Froman and Rebecca Patterson October 17, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

United States

2024 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics

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April 2, 2020

COVID-19

COVID-19 and the Deepening Crises of the Middle East

Council on Foreign Relations 04/02/2020 Educators Conference Call: COVID-19 and the Deepening Crises of the Middle East

Conference Call by Steven A. Cook and Irina A. Faskianos

February 3, 2005

Democracy

MIDDLE EAST: Promoting Democracy

This publication is now archived. How is the United States promoting democracy in the Arab world? The Bush administration has taken two distinct approaches since September 11. It has pursued an…

Backgrounder by Sharon Otterman

February 16, 2005

Middle East and North Africa

MIDDLE EAST: Terrorism

This publication is now archived. Will Mideast violence scuttle the "road map?"It could. Some Mideast experts say the recent escalation of bloodshed between Israelis and Palestinians represents a gr…

Backgrounder

September 3, 2015

Middle East and North Africa

The Middle East After the Iran Nuclear Deal

The nuclear deal inked by Iran and major powers has implications not just for proliferation, but Middle Eastern security as well. Five experts weigh in on what the deal means for regional powers and …

Expert Roundup by Zachary Laub, Farideh Farhi, Sarah Birke, Matthew Levitt, Hussein Ibish, and Chuck Freilich

May 26, 2016

United States

'The Pragmatic Superpower: Winning the Cold War in the Middle East'

Ray Takeyh and Steven Simon discuss The Pragmatic Superpower.