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Ivo Daalder, James Harding, Gideon Rachman, and Carol Giacomo examine the week's most important global affairs news.

In the aftermath of Trump’s victory, Council experts unpack how the American public views the US role in the world.

Our latest research explores how Americans from different backgrounds want the United States to engage in international affairs.

What Comes Next for Hungary after a Historic Election?, PAST EVENT VIDEO, Rapid Response, Alexander Cooley, Armida van Rij, and Leslie Vinjamuri analyze the election results from Hungary and Viktor Orbán's stunning defeat., Apr 14, Darko Bandic / AP, What Does Iran's Energy Security Crisis Mean ...

August 14, 2018, RESEARCH Working Paper by John Austin, Bob Jagendorf, Download Report (PDF), While the Midwest outpaces other US regions on innovation and talent-creation metrics, it continues to export its wealth and new discoveries to the coasts., Key Findings, Since the 2016 election was tipp...

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Our experts examine trending global news topics via op-eds, podcasts, videos, analysis, and blogs.

Issues, Africa and the New Global Order, Hybrid EVENT, Frances Brown, Adam Habib, and Richard Joseph join Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss how African countries are navigating new partnerships and a changing global order., Register Today, Oct 7, Themba Hadebe / AP, Oct, 7, Information Wars: Democracy ...

Following the drone attack that killed Qassim Suleimani, cities across the US intensified local security measures—representing the new era of global affairs.