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March 2011
Adam Segal discusses the steps the United States should take to define the rules of cyberspace governance.
See more in Cybersecurity
March 2011
This Working Paper analyzes trends in the American economy's performance over the past two decades; in particular, it examines changes in employment and value added in U.S. industries.
See more in United States, Industrial Policy, Labor
March 2011
Council Special Report No. 60
David A. Shirk analyzes the drug war in Mexico and argues that the United States should help Mexico address its pressing crime and corruption problems.
February 2011
This Working Paper reviews different possible Iranian nuclear capabilities, examining the conditions under which Iran should be considered a genuinely nuclear-capable power. It also assesses the regional and global consequences of a nuclear-capable and nuclear-armed Iran.
See more in Iran, Arms Control and Disarmament
February 2011
Highs and volatile energy prices have driven the regulation of commodity financial markets to the forefront of the U.S. and G20 policy agendas, including the upcoming 2011 G20 meeting in France. Integrated commodity markets require international policy coordination, but not all policy initiatives are equally desirable. Improving Energy Market Regulation: Domestic and International Issues examines a range of policy options at both the domestic and international levels.
See more in Emerging Markets, Energy
February 2011
Managing the World’s Dollar Dependency examines the U.S. dollar’s unique reserve-currency status and recommends novel mechanisms to discourage imprudent reserve accumulation and the need for precautionary reserve holdings.
See more in Financial Crises, Geoeconomics
January 31, 2011
Laurie Garrett and Yanzhong Huang provide a backgrounder for the CFR Symposium, Food and Drugs: Can Safety Be Ensured in a Time of Increased Globalization?
See more in Health, Science, and Technology, Public Health Threats, Drugs
December 2010
Council Special Report No. 59
Kara C. McDonald and Stewart M. Patrick offer recommendations for U.S. leadership in United Nations Security Council reform and expansion.
See more in United States, UN
November 2010
Council Special Report No. 58
Kay King offers recommendations to reset congressional rules, practices, and procedures to address today's dysfunctional Congress and restore it as a full partner to the executive branch in advancing U.S. national security interests.
See more in United States, National Security and Defense, Congress
November 2010
Task Force Report No. 65
This Independent Task Force report assesses U.S. objectives, strategy, and policy options in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It supports a long-term partnership with Pakistan, calls for a new approach to Afghan political reform, reconciliation, and regional diplomacy, and says that a more limited U.S. mission in Afghanistan would be warranted if the present strategy does not show signs of progress. This report is also available in Italian.
See more in Afghanistan, Pakistan, U.S. Strategy and Politics
November 2010
Further provocations by North Korea as well as other dangerous military interactions on or around the Korean peninsula remain a serious risk and carry the danger of unintended escalation.
See more in North Korea, South Korea, Conflict Prevention
November 2010
This study examines low-carbon technology innovation and absorption in China, India, and Brazil. It recommends a course for U.S. policy that promotes accelerated innovation and adoption of new technologies while protecting U.S. commercial interests.
See more in United States, Brazil, China, India, Emerging Markets, Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer, Energy
November 2010
Council Special Report No. 57
What comes after the New START treaty? A follow-on treaty should limit the U.S. and Russia to 1,000 strategic and tactical nuclear weapons, says this CFR report.
See more in United States, Russian Fed., Arms Control and Disarmament
September 2010
This second installment of the Capital Flows Quarterly series investigates two factors that could substantially alter the long-run value of the U.S. dollar: the dollar's reserve status and the sustainability of U.S. international debt.
See more in Geoeconomics, International Finance
September 2010
This essay analyzes recent political and economic trends in Europe, as European Union member states--and Germany in particular--deprioritize the goal of integration.
See more in EU, Geoeconomics
September 2010
This essay examines the state of the European Union post-eurozone crisis, and assesses the European Union's prospects as a model for regional integration efforts around the globe.
See more in EU, Geoeconomics
September 2010
This essay assesses the causes and consequences of the renationalization of politics in the European Union.
See more in EU, Geoeconomics
September 2010
This essay assesses the need for deeper integration in the European Union, while questioning where the current European leadership has the vision to implement such reforms in the wake of the euro crisis.
See more in EU, Geoeconomics
September 2010
This essay examines the historical roots of the eurozone crisis, tracing the roots of ongoing political and economic problems back to agreements that were made around German reunification in 1989.
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September 2010
This Contingency Planning Memorandum describes the events and trends that indicate Nigerian elections are following a violent trajectory and recommends U.S. policy options for preventing and containing fragmentation of Nigerian society.
See more in Nigeria, Elections
Gayle Lemmon tells the remarkable story of a young entrepreneur whose business created jobs and hope for women in her Kabul, Afghanistan, neighborhood during the Taliban years.
Adam Segal offers a contrarian analysis of how the United States can succeed in the technological race with Asia.
A penetrating look at American wars over the last century by Gideon Rose, editor of Foreign Affairs.
David A. Shirk analyzes the drug war in Mexico and argues that the United States should help Mexico address its pressing crime and corruption problems.
This Task Force report assesses U.S. objectives, strategy, and policy options in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It supports a long-term partnership with Pakistan, calls for a new approach to Afghan political reform, reconciliation, and regional diplomacy, and says that a more limited U.S. mission in Afghanistan would be warranted if the present strategy does not show signs of progress.
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