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January/February 2023 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch: How the Israel-Hamas War Is Reshaping the Middle East

Foreign Affairs Editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan and authors Lisa Anderson, Salam Fayyad, and Amos Yadlin launch the January/February 2024 issue of Foreign Affairs and discuss how Hamas’ attack and Israel’s response has reshaped the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the risk of escalation, and what the conflict will mean for the region.

Virtual Event with Lisa Anderson, Salam Fayyad, Amos Yadlin and Daniel Kurtz-Phelan December 14, 2023 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

China

Foreign Affairs November/December Issue Launch: Who Killed the Chinese Economy?

Foreign Affairs Executive Editor Justin Vogt and authors Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Michael Pettis, and Adam S. Posen launch the November/December 2023 issue of Foreign Affairs and discuss the Chinese economy and what is causing its stagnation, along with China’s ability to recover and how U.S. policy is affected.

Virtual Event with Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Michael A. Pettis, Adam Posen and Justin Vogt November 14, 2023 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

China

Foreign Affairs May/June 2020 Issue Launch Webinar: China's Coming Upheaval

In this virtual panel discussion, Foreign Affairs Editor Gideon Rose and magazine contributors Minxin Pei and Elizabeth Economy discuss the May/June 2020 issue. The conversation is focused on China—great-power competition, the coronavirus, and the potential weaknesses of Xi Jinping. Read the May/June issue of Foreign Affairs, "The Fire Next Time," including the article "China’s Coming Upheaval" by Minxin Pei.

Event with Elizabeth C. Economy, Minxin Pei and Gideon Rose May 6, 2020 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

Democracy

Foreign Affairs September/October Issue Launch

Daniel Kurtz-Phelan discusses the September/October 2019 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine with co-contributors Ernest Moniz and Sam Nunn. The authors discuss their joint article "The Return of Doomsday," which focuses on the new nuclear arms race and how Washington and Moscow can prevent further escalation. For further reading, please see the September/October 2019 issue of Foreign Affairs, including the article “The Return of Doomsday” by Ernest J. Moniz and Sam Nunn. *Members may bring a guest to this event.*

Event with Ernest J. Moniz, Sam Nunn and Daniel Kurtz-Phelan September 12, 2019 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

Global

Foreign Affairs May/June Issue Launch: Searching for a Strategy

Daniel Kurtz-Phelan discusses the May/June 2019 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine with contributors Daniel Drezner and Rebecca Friedman Lissner.

Event with Daniel W. Drezner, Rebecca Friedman Lissner and Daniel Kurtz-Phelan April 25, 2019 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

China

Foreign Affairs January/February Issue Launch: Who Will Run the World? America, China, and Global Order

With the potential shifting global balance of power from the United States to China, the latest issue of Foreign Affairs focuses on how the troubled hegemon and the confident challenger are trying to determine what comes next for the world order.

Event with Oriana Skylar Mastro, Gideon Rose and Daniel Kurtz-Phelan January 30, 2019 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

Technology and Innovation

Foreign Affairs September/October Issue Launch: World War Web: The Fight For the Internet's Future

Gideon Rose discusses the September/October 2018 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine with contributors Michèle Flournoy and Adam Segal.

Event with Michèle A. Flournoy, Adam Segal and Gideon Rose September 20, 2018 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

Global Governance

Foreign Affairs May/June Issue Launch: Is Democracy Dying? A Global Report

Daniel Kurtz-Phelan discusses the May/June 2018 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine with contributors Yuen Yuen Ang and Yascha Mounk.

Event with Yuen Yuen Ang, Yascha Mounk and Daniel Kurtz-Phelan May 21, 2018 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

Donald Trump

Foreign Affairs Issue Launch: Letting Go: Trump, America, and the World

Daniel Kurtz-Phelan discusses the March/April 2018 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine with contributors Sarah Margon and Jake Sullivan.

Event with Sarah Margon, Jake Sullivan and Daniel Kurtz-Phelan April 5, 2018 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

Russia

Foreign Affairs Issue Launch with Former Vice President Joe Biden

Coauthors Joe Biden and Michael Carpenter discuss the article, “How to Stand Up to the Kremlin: Defending Democracy Against Its Enemies,” which appears in the January/February issue of Foreign Affairs.

Event with Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Michael R. Carpenter and Richard Haass January 23, 2018 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

United States

Foreign Affairs November/December Issue Launch: America's Forgotten Wars

Daniel Kurtz-Phelan discusses the November/December 2017 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine with contributors Emma Sky and Lisa Monaco. The latest issue puts U.S. interventions under serious scrutiny to sketch where things are, where they are going, and what the United States should do next.

Event with Lisa Monaco, Emma Sky and Daniel Kurtz-Phelan December 14, 2017 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

United States

Foreign Affairs September/October Issue Launch: Trump and the Allies--The View From Abroad

Gideon Rose discusses the September/October 2017 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine with contributors Takako Hikotani, Jon D. Michaels, and Shannon K. O’Neil. The latest issue reports on how countries traditionally allied with the United States are grappling with the challenges of the Trump era.

Event with Takako Hikotani, Jon D. Michaels, Shannon K. O'Neil and Gideon Rose October 5, 2017 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

Global

Foreign Affairs June Issue Launch: Present at the Destruction? Trump in Practice

Gideon Rose discusses the May/June 2017 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine with contributors Matthew Kroenig and Emily Parker. The latest issue offers an early assessment of Donald J. Trump’s administration.

Event with Matthew Kroenig, Emily Parker and Gideon Rose June 2, 2017 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

United States

Foreign Affairs March Issue Launch Guest Event: Trump Time

Gideon Rose discusses the March/April 2017 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine with contributors Walter Russell Mead and Jennifer Lind. The latest issue of Foreign Affairs takes an in-depth look at the election, transition, and now presidency of Donald J. Trump.

Event with Jennifer Lind and Walter Russell Mead March 15, 2017 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

Global

Foreign Affairs January Issue Launch: Out of Order? The Future of the International System

Gideon Rose discusses the January/February 2017 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine with contributors Joseph S. Nye Jr. and Kori Schake. The latest issue of Foreign Affairs takes an in-depth look at the future of the liberal international order, and the role of the United States within it.

Event with Kori Schake, Joseph S. Nye and Gideon Rose January 17, 2017 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

Brazil

Brazil Continuing to Grow and Expand its Middle Class

Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer visits CFR to discuss Brazil's current economic status, its success in attracting foreign investment, and its progress in reducing extreme poverty in a conversation with Foreign Affairs Editor Gideon Rose.

Event with Michel Temer and Gideon Rose April 4, 2014 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

South Korea

South Korea, Poland, and Turkey: Three Emerging Market Success Stories Look to Sustain Their Growth

Emerging economies have boomed over the past decade, but many have recently seen their currencies come under pressure. With a potential currency crisis looming, CFR's Steven A. Cook, Marcus Noland of the Petersen Institute for International Economics, and Mitchell Orenstein of Northeastern University take an in-depth look at three emerging market success stories in a conversation with Foreign Affairs editor Gideon Rose.

Event with Marcus Noland, Mitchell Orenstein, Steven A. Cook and Gideon Rose January 29, 2014 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch