The award-winning author of The Battle of Bretton Woods reveals the gripping history behind the Marshall Plan—told with verve, insight, and resonance for today.
Politics and Government
Political History and Theory
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Protests over the removal of Confederate monuments show that the U.S. Civil War’s emancipatory purpose remains contested a century and a half later.
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Steven A. Cook discusses his new book, False Dawn: Protest, Democracy, and Violence in the New Middle East.
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Experts discuss the legacy of the 1967 Six Day War, its influence on U.S. policy in the Middle East for the last fifty years, and the prospects of negotiating a lasting Arab-Israeli peace deal.
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The Council on Foreign Relations and the Metropolitan Museum of Art invite you and your guest to view the Age of Empires: Chinese Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties exhibition, followed by a panel discussion on how these dynasties have informed contemporary Chinese art, politics, economics, and foreign policy.
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One hundred years ago this month, the United States declared war on Germany and thereby entered World War I. Experts discuss why the United States entered "the Great War," the consequences it had for American society and foreign policy, and what lessons it holds for Americans going forward.
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Experts discuss the significant economic, political, demographic, and military trends in Russia today.
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Experts discuss the policies and priorities of the Ronald Reagan administration and the lessons to be learned for U.S. foreign policy today.
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Experts discuss the legacy of the George H.W. Bush administration.
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In Morning in South Africa, John Campbell provides an incisive and deeply informed introduction to post-apartheid South Africa.
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Experts discuss the unification of Germany and the country's evolution into one of the leaders of the European Union today.
