Tick Tock Here’s your gift for some special people in your life. Something they’ll appreciate all year. Give them the gift of membership to the World Affairs Council.  You can add to that a seat at an exclusive private dinner with a Council Distinguished Visiting Speaker Program guest. This holiday season give the gift of...Read More

Plagues and parasites have played a central role in world affairs, shaping the evolution of the modern state, the growth of cities, and the disparate fortunes of national economies. This book tells that story, but it is not about the resurgence of pestilence. It is the story of its decline. Talk to the author on...Read More