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Renegotiating NAFTA

By James M. Lindsay
- via Foreign Affairs    May 12, 2017

Andres Rozental and Rohinton Medhora join CFR's James M. Lindsay in examining the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA.

Hard Power’s Essential Soft Side

By Joseph S. Nye Jr.,Zachary Laub
- via Foreign Affairs    Mar 30, 2017

President Trump’s proposal to build up the military while slashing funds for diplomacy and foreign assistance misses how “soft power” can advance the national interest, says Josep...

Will Trump Carry Out His Foreign Policy Pledges?

By Claire Felter,Zachary Laub,James McBride
- via Foreign Affairs    Jan 30, 2017

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Homeland Security headquarters in Washington, DC, on January 25, 2017. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

President Donald J. Trump has wide latitude to enact the sweeping changes to U.S. foreign policy that he has promised, but his executive authority is constrained by congressional legislation, treat...

At a Glance: Implementing the Trump Foreign Policy Agenda

By Claire Felter,Zachary Laub,James McBride
- via Foreign Affairs    Jan 26, 2017

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Homeland Security headquarters in Washington, DC, on January 25, 2017. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

President Donald J. Trump has wide latitude to enact the sweeping changes to U.S. foreign policy that he has promised, but his executive authority is constrained by congressional legislation, treat...

The Biggest Issue That Carried Trump to Victory

By Edward Alden
- via Foreign Affairs    Nov 10, 2016

CFR’s Edward Alden argues that trade is the biggest economic issue to lead to Donald Trump’s election.

U.S. Has Failed to Ease Adjustment to Globalization and Free Trade, Says Alden in New Book

via Foreign Affairs    Nov 03, 2016

In Failure to Adjust: How Americans Got Left Behind in the Global Economy, Council on Foreign Relations Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow Edward Alden explains why the political consensus in suppor...

How Cities and States Are Leading the Fight for More Beneficial Trade

By Edward Alden
- via Foreign Affairs    Nov 02, 2016

“The real progress has been not in Washington—where the idea of an active government role in promoting economic competitiveness remains suspect—but in the states and the largest c...

Trade Policy Has Become Politically Unpopular. These Steps Could Help Rehabilitate It.

By Robert E. Litan
- via Foreign Affairs    Sep 29, 2016

Trade Policy Has Become Politically Unpopular. These Steps Could Help Rehabilitate It. This piece is based on a new CFR discussion paper authored by Edward Alden and Robert E. Litan, titled “...

Resources on the Olympics From CFR and Foreign Affairs

via Foreign Affairs    Aug 04, 2016

The 2016 Summer Olympics begin in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this Friday, August 5. To help better understand the full significance of the Olympic games, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and&nbs...

Must Reads of the Week: The 'Democratic Disconnect', Erdogan's Turkey, and More

via Foreign Affairs    Jul 21, 2016

What CFR.org Editors are reading the week of July 18-21, 2016.




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