Marina Kats and Ronald J. Naples, Partnership Chairs    Robert Kaplan on his latest book: Asia’s Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific   Sponsored by Beneficial Bank   Exclusively for FPRI Partners(Including 1...

Grand strategy is one of the most widely used and abused concepts in the foreign policy lexicon. Hal Brands explains why grand strategy is a concept that is so alluring—and so elusive—to those who make American statecraft. He explores...

In this lecture on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I, Maurer will explore why Churchill’s efforts to avert war with Germany failed. By examining Churchill’s interpretation of the war’s beginning, it is possible...

It has been said that if you wish to change a society, then change the role of women in that society, and in  the current debate over political transitions in the Middle East, one of the central issues has...

The proxy war in Syria between Iran and the Gulf States (and others) is but the latest chapter in a festering geopolitical competition over dominance of the Persian/Arabian Gulf and beyond. Increased armed sales, the specter of nuclear acquisitions...

The world’s second largest Muslim country, Pakistan is routinely portrayed as a dangerously unstable state, with particular concern about the possibility of its nuclear weapons falling into the wrong hands. And while it’s been an American ally since the...

In this booktalk, a foremost expert on the Middle East examines Iran’s current nuclear potential and charts America’s future course of action. How close are we to a nuclear Iran? What does it mean for American foreign policy? How...

A History of Jewish-Muslim Relations from the Origins to the Present Day, published in November 2013 in both English and French, is the first encyclopedic guide to the history of relations between Jews and Muslims around the world from...

Since the shocking events of September 11, policymakers and strategists in Washington around the world have struggled to identify and defend against a constantly expanding range of potential terrorist threats. Their efforts have become a source of controversy and...

General Mattis is widely known within the U.S. military as the most revered Marine Corps officer in a generation. With a reputation for candor, a career of combat achievements, and a library that once spanned 7,000 books, Gen. Mattis...