Foreign Policy

Henry Wallace is the most prominent progressive American political figure of the 1940s—one who very nearly became president at a critical moment in U.S. and world history.  Benn Steil’s fascinating “What if?” study of Wallace’s eventful career, based on troves of new Russian and FBI archival finds, sheds an important new light on how U.S. and Soviet foreign policy were forged at the dawn of the Cold War.

Lost Decade is an essential guide for understanding the historic shift to Asia-centric geopolitics and its implications for the United States’ present and future, offering a comprehensive analysis of how the U.S. pivot to Asia was intended to counterbalance China’s growing influence. The book delves into the strategic missteps and successes of this policy, providing valuable insights into the geopolitical landscape and the necessary adjustments for future U.S. foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific region.

In this book, CFR Senior Fellow Walter Russell Mead argues that the United States has had a more successful foreign policy than any other great power in history, and attributes this unprecedented success (as well as recurring problems) to a vigorous interplay among four powerful political traditions that have shaped foreign policy since the Revolution. Teaching notes by the author.

In this book, CFR Senior Fellow James M. Goldgeier and Michael A. McFaul trace the evolution of American foreign policy toward the Soviet Union, and later Russia—once seen as America’s greatest adversary, and now viewed by the United States as a potential partner. Teaching notes by Dr. Goldgeier.

In this book, CFR Senior Fellow Charles A. Kupchan addresses the broad strategic challenges and emerging nature of global politics facing the United States in this new century. Teaching notes by the author.