CFR.org - Interactives

Invisible Armies Insurgency Tracker

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:24:04 -0400

The interactive Invisible Armies Insurgency Tracker presents a database of insurgencies from 1775 to 2012. It supplements the comprehensive historical narrative in Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present, by CFR Senior Fellow Max Boot.

Timeline: Leaders Facing Justice

Brianna Lee — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:24:52 -0400

Since 1945, some major figures have been brought before domestic and international courts to answer to charges including genocide, corruption, and crimes against humanity. This timeline looks at global efforts to hold such leaders accountable and enforce the rule of law.

The Global Governance Monitor: Transnational Crime

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:40:36 -0400

New Approaches to News & Documentary Programming: Current News Coverage

Timeline: U.S. Postwar Immigration Policy

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:27:59 -0400

Immigration has been an important element of U.S. economic and cultural vitality since the country's founding. This interactive timeline outlines the evolution of U.S. immigration policy after World War II.

Preventive Priorities Survey: 2013

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:00:18 -0500

The Center for Preventive Action's annual Preventive Priorities Survey (PPS) evaluates ongoing and potential violent conflicts based on the impact they could have on U.S. interests and their likelihood of occurring in the coming year. Policymakers have limited time and resources for preventive action and thus have to focus on a select number of potentially harmful contingencies from a myriad of possibilities. The PPS polls experts in the field and aims to help the U.S. policy community prioritize these competing conflict prevention and mitigation demands.

Nigeria Security Tracker

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:14:35 -0500

The Council on Foreign Relations's Nigeria Security Tracker, an effort to catalog and map political violence based on a weekly survey of Nigerian and international press. The data presented includes violent incidents related to political, economic, and social grievances directed at the state or other affiliative groups (or conversely the state employing violence to respond to those incidents.)

Timeline: Political Conventions and Foreign Policy

Toni Johnson, Jeremy Sherlick, and Hagit Bachrach — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:34:44 -0400

The quadrennial U.S. presidential nominating conventions are usually dominated by domestic themes. But they have at times been flavored by global economic concerns and national security threats, offering competing Democratic and Republican visions about the United States' role in the world.

U.S. Relations with China (1949 - Present)

Jeremy Sherlick, Carin Zissis, and Christopher Alessi — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:37:04 -0400

Since 1949, U.S.-Sino relations have evolved from tense standoffs to a complex mix of intensifying diplomacy, growing international rivalry, and increasingly intertwined economies.

Eleven World-Shaking Developments in 2011

Hagit Bachrach — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:12:33 -0500

The year 2011 was marked by the advance of democratic movements in the Arab world and the economic struggle of advanced democracies. It saw unprecedented military operations in Pakistan and Libya and a new U.S. military commitment to the Asia-Pacific region. This interactive slideshow showcases ten momentous developments in 2011 that will likely continue to reverberate.

Preventive Priorities Survey: 2012

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:00:18 -0500

The Preventive Priorities Survey (PPS) is intended to help inform the U.S. policy community about the relative urgency and importance of competing conflict prevention demands. The Center for Preventive Action asked a targeted group of government officials, academics, and experts to comment confidentially on a list of contingencies that could plausibly occur in 2012.

Timeline: The Iraq War

Greg Bruno and Jeremy Sherlick — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:27:41 -0400

An interactive slideshow detailing events since the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Map: Vaccine-Preventable Outbreaks

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:39:01 -0400

This interactive map visually plots global outbreaks of measles, mumps, whooping cough, polio, rubella, and other diseases that are easily preventable by inexpensive and effective vaccines. The Global Health Program at the Council on Foreign Relations has been tracking news reports on these outbreaks since the fall of 2008. This project aims to promote awareness of a global health problem that is easily preventable.

Crisis Guide: The Global Economy

Michael Moran, Jeremy Sherlick, and Lee Hudson Teslik — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:23:39 -0400

An in-depth, multimedia look at the causes and consequences of the global economic crisis that seeks to unravel the questions surrounding the downturn and shed light on its policy implications, drawing on insights from leading thinkers on economics and international affairs.

Crisis Guide: Iran

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:03:03 -0400

Iran poses steep challenges to its Middle East neighbors and the world. Explore the country's complex regime structure and controversial nuclear program, and watch experts debate the range of policy options.

This is a special feature presentation from CFR that offers a unique, full-screen experience.

Crisis Guide: Pakistan

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:25:18 -0400

Pakistan's stability is of great consequence to regional and international security. Examine the roots of its challenges, what it means for the region and the world, and explore some plausible futures for the country.

This is a special feature presentation from CFR that offers a unique, full-screen experience.

Slideshow: Ecological Disasters

Toni Johnson and Hagit Bachrach — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:53:15 -0400

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill involving Britain's BP marks the latest instance of an industrial disaster pitting companies from one country against citizens and governments of another. This slideshow provides a chronology of ten major instances in which multinational corporations were involved in industrial incidents, and their legal and regulatory aftermath.

Interactive Map: Horn of Africa

Jeremy Sherlick and Eben Kaplan — Mon, 03 May 2010 09:30:54 -0400

An interactive map of the Horn of Africa.

Nuclear Energy Guide

Charles D. Ferguson, Michelle Smith, and Jeremy Sherlick — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:30:56 -0500

After decades of decline, nuclear power is increasingly presented as a low-carbon way to meet growing electricity demands. Global construction of new reactors is on the rise, but there still exists an array of obstacles to expansion. This interactive guide explores the past, present, and future of nuclear power, focusing on its unique benefits and risks.

U.S.-Russia Arms Control

Hagit Bachrach and Greg Bruno — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:11:12 -0500

This timeline looks at the history of U.S.-Russia arms control milestones from 1949 to present.

U.S.-Mexico Relations (1810-present)

Stephanie Hanson and Jeremy Sherlick — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:57:20 -0400

This three-part timeline looks at the history of U.S.-Mexico relations from Mexican independence to present.

Pakistan's Troubled Tribal Belt

Jeremy Sherlick and Carin Zissis — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:53:39 -0500

This interactive map explores the turbulent tribal region along Pakistan's Afghan border, including the North West Frontier Province, Balochistan, and the semiautonomous tribal areas.

U.S.-Pakistan Relations

Jeremy Sherlick and Jayshree Bajoria — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:01:04 -0500

An interactive timeline exploring the history of U.S.-Pakistan relations.

Crisis Guide: Climate Change

Michael Moran, Jeremy Sherlick, and Toni Johnson — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:14:26 -0400

An in-depth, multimedia look at climate change, its global impact, and efforts to combat it.

Politics and the Olympics

Jayshree Bajoria and Jeremy Sherlick — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:12:42 -0400

An interactive slideshow looking at how the Olympics have served as political showcases for nations, individuals, and ideologies.

Crisis Guide: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Michael Moran, Jeremy Sherlick, and Eben Kaplan — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:09:00 -0400

An in-depth, multimedia look at the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its geopolitical repercussions.

Africa's Conflict Zones

Stephanie Hanson and Jeremy Sherlick — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:59:50 -0400

An interactive map examining conflict zones on the African continent.

Crisis Guide: Darfur

Michael Moran, Jeremy Sherlick, and Stephanie Hanson — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:07:54 -0400

CFR.org's Emmy Award-winning multimedia exploration of the crisis in Darfur and its policy implications.

Crisis Guide: The Korean Peninsula

Michael Moran, Jeremy Sherlick, and Jayshree Bajoria — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

An interactive, multimedia guide to the dispute between North and South Korea.