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Trade as Foreign Policy
When local concerns drive national trade policies, there are global consequences.
The Suez Canal Crisis
Explore a historical case study on the Suez Canal to understand how monetary policy can also be used as a tool of foreign policy.
Modern History: The Americas
Although referred to as the “New World” by Europeans, the Americas have thousands of years of history.
People and Society: The Americas
The Americas are an incredibly diverse region with a population defined by an array of cultural heritages, including millions of indigenous peoples living across North and South America.
Politics: The Americas
After years of dictatorships that ruled nearly every Latin American country during the 1970s, the region experienced a wave of democratization beginning in 1979.
Economics: The Americas
The economic landscape of the Americas is dominated by the United States, which accounts for nearly a third of the region’s billion-plus population and three-quarters of its economic output.
Geopolitics: The Americas
Throughout the modern history of the Americas, the United States has been the region’s preeminent economic, military, and political power.
U.S. Foreign Policy: The Americas
Since the 1800s, the United States has positioned itself as the preeminent power in the Americas.
How Does History Inform the Chinese Communist Party’s Domestic and Foreign Policy Goals?
Learn how China’s transformation from a state of economic and political collapse to its rise as a global power shapes the motivations of its leaders today.
Idealism Versus Realism
What is idealism? What is realism? In this free resource, explore two schools of thought on a country’s foreign policy priorities.