Overview Africa, mired in poverty, the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and armed conflict, has rightfully occupied a prominent place in the G8’s agenda over the past several years. This report, written in a…

Overview Nearly two decades after the fall of the Soviet Union, the character of Russia, its principal successor state, remains unresolved. So, too, does the character of Russia's relationship wit…

Reflecting sunlight should be considered a potential stopgap for rising global temperatures, argues Stewart M. Patrick.

Overview Three years ago, the Council on Foreign Relations launched a commission to examine U.S. policy in the Andean region and the Colombian conflict. The result, Andes 2020: A New Strategy f…

Overview Foreign investment has been a principal engine of global economic growth in recent years. Foreign investment, though, is not immune to the sort of resistance that we are seeing wi…