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Foreign Policy Begins at Home

Richard N. Haass — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:10:47 -0500

The biggest threat to America's security and prosperity comes not from abroad but from within, writes CFR President Haass in this provocative book.

The Power Surge

Michael A. Levi — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:47:48 -0500

A groundbreaking analysis of what the changes in American energy mean for the economy, national security, and the environment, authored by one of America's most prominent experts on energy's role in the world.

The New Digital Age

Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:32:20 -0500

Two experts provide an unprecedented and fascinating look at what may happen in the future of business, citizenship, politics, privacy, terrorism, and diplomacy.

Two Nations Indivisible

Shannon K. O'Neil — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:11:59 -0500

Through an in-depth analysis of modern Mexico, Shannon O'Neil provides a roadmap for the United States' greatest overlooked foreign policy challenge of our time--relations with its southern neighbor.

Why Growth Matters

Jagdish N. Bhagwati and Arvind Panagariya — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:37:25 -0500

Two preeminent experts on the Indian economy argue that despite myriad development strategies, only one can succeed in alleviating poverty: the overall growth of the country's economy.

Democracy in Retreat

Joshua Kurlantzick — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:29:48 -0500

A thought-provoking study of democratization proposing that the spate of retreating democracies, one after another over the past two decades, is not just a series of exceptions.

The Battle of Bretton Woods

Benn Steil — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:47:29 -0500

A remarkably deft work of storytelling that reveals how the blueprint for the postwar economic order was actually drawn.

Lee Kuan Yew

Graham T. Allison, Robert D. Blackwill, and Ali Wyne — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:44:35 -0500

The founding father of modern Singapore answers the toughest questions that matter most to thoughtful Americans weighing the challenges of the next quarter century.

Tested by Zion

Elliott Abrams — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:46:04 -0500

A former top National Security Council officer in the Bush White House tells the full inside story of the Bush administration and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Invisible Armies

Max Boot — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:54:42 -0500

A complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages.

Governing Health in Contemporary China

Yanzhong Huang — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:43 -0400

As the world economy and international security are increasingly vulnerable to major disease outbreaks in China, Governing Health in Contemporary China sheds critical light on China's role in global health governance.

North Korea in Transition

Kyung-Ae Park and Scott A. Snyder — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:03:21 -0400

The world's leading North Korea experts analyze the challenges and prospects the country is facing.

The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Security

Chris Seiple, Dennis R. Hoover, Pauletta Otis, and John Campbell — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:58:46 -0400

John Campbell examines religion and security in Nigeria in the Routledge Handbook of Religion and Security.

Iran: The Nuclear Challenge

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:17:18 -0400

In what may be the clearest picture of Iran's nuclear program to date, Iran: The Nuclear Challenge maps the objectives, tools, and strategies for dealing with one of the most vexing issues facing the United States and global community today.

No One's World

Charles A. Kupchan — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:48:00 -0500

A mapping of the twenty-first-century world that provides a detailed strategy for reconciling the West with the "rise of the rest."

The US–South Korea Alliance

Scott A. Snyder — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:57:09 -0500

An exploration of the possibilities for enhanced U.S.-ROK cooperation in both traditional and nontraditional spheres.

Saudi Arabia on the Edge

Thomas W. Lippman — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:48:02 -0500

A leading Middle East scholar pens this "good introduction to the Saudi paradox of social change and political stability and an invaluable guide to the challenges the country faces."

American Force

Richard K. Betts — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:33:34 -0500

An investigation of the use of American force since the end of the Cold War.

The Struggle for Egypt

Steven A. Cook — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:40:17 -0400

A sweeping account of Egypt in the modern era: what Egypt is, what it stands for, and its relation to the world.

Preventing Electoral Violence in Africa

Jendayi Frazer and E. Gyimah-Boadi — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:32:41 -0400

A practitioner's guide providing firsthand accounts and lessons from scholars and political and civic leaders in the field, with the aim of expanding the dialogue "to ensure free and fair elections in which all of Africa's people can safely exercise their democratic rights."

I Heard the Sirens Scream

Laurie Garrett — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:13:32 -0400

Missing from the body of literature about 9/11 and the anthrax scare that followed is a sense of what 2001 felt like for those that experienced the events in a very personal way. This book bridges the divide and offers new insights into the period, presenting its profound implications for public health, mass psychology, governance, scientific integrity, social resilience and cohesion, criminal justice, and America's sense of itself.

The Next Convergence

A. Michael Spence — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:48:49 -0400

A succinct description of how the recent period of growth in developing countries is leading to a convergence with the advanced countries, or developed world.

Beyond bin Laden

Jon Meacham and Daniel Markey — Tue, 03 May 2011 09:54:19 -0400

In "Pakistan," a chapter in Beyond bin Laden, Daniel Markey argues that Osama bin Laden's death comes at a time of intense crisis between the United States and Pakistan.

The New Arab Revolt

Tue, 03 May 2011 09:27:30 -0400

A collection of articles from Foreign Affairs, ForeignAffairs.com, and CFR.org that pulls together what is needed to understand the origins and significance of the new Arab revolt.

Weak Links

Stewart M. Patrick — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:12:33 -0500

Stewart Patrick contends that assumptions about the threats posed by failing states--or "weak links"--are based on anecdotal arguments and challenges the conventional wisdom through systematic empirical analysis.

Climate Change and National Security A Country-Level Analysis

Daniel Moran and Daniel Markey — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:11:38 -0500

Daniel Markey authored the chapter, "Pakistan," in Climate Change and National Security, in which an international team of scholars explore and estimate the intermediate-term security risks that climate change may pose for the United States, its allies and partners, and for regional and global order through the year 2030.

The Dressmaker of Khair Khana

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:37:20 -0500

The story of a young entrepreneur whose business created jobs and hope for women in her Kabul, Afghanistan, neighborhood during the Taliban years.

Advantage

Adam Segal — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:09:02 -0500

A contrarian analysis of how the United States can succeed in the technological race with Asia.

The Sixth Crisis

Dana H. Allin and Steven Simon — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:13:16 -0500

A balanced, even-handed account of the forces that are driving Iran, Israel, and the United States toward crisis, and what can be done to defuse it.

Nigeria: Dancing on the Brink

John Campbell — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:28:15 -0400

Former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria John Campbell explores Nigeria's postcolonial history and examines the events and conditions that have carried this troubled giant to the edge.