The presence of women in positions of leadership can greatly reduce the likelihood of violent conflict emerging as well as the prospects for the peaceful resolution of existing conflicts.

Steven Levitsky is the senior fellow for democracy at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He is also currently the David Rockefeller professor of Latin American studies and professor of ...

CFR’s Global Monetary Policy Tracker compiles data from 54 countries around the world to highlight significant global trends in monetary policy. Who is tightening policy? Who is loosening policy?

The latest episode of The President’s Inbox is live! This week, Jim sat down with Adam Segal, the Ira A. Lipman chair in ...

CFR President and former U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman analyzes the potential economic consequences and broader ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

The majority of avocados consumed in the United States come from Mexico. Here’s how tariffs could make the price of avocados—and other goods—more expensive.

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Tariffs are a tax on foreign-made goods. When the United States imposes tariffs on another country, it means that U.S. businesses and ...

CFR Experts Answer Your Questions on Trump and Foreign Policy The return of President-Elect Donald Trump has thrown the future of U.S. global leadership into doubt. CFR experts answer your ...

Adam Segal, the Ira A. Lipman chair in emerging technologies and national security at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how the Chinese company DeepSeek's new artificial intelligence ...

An overzealous effort at reforming the U.S. Agency for International Development will dismantle programs that enhance U.S.