George Gavrilis Knihy

To mark the centennial of the Council on Foreign Relations, George Gavrilis tells the story of the organization's founding by a small group of influential New Yorkers at the end of the First World War and its growth into a diverse national organization and one of America's most prominent institutions. Drawing from a rich trove of archival sources, oral histories, and contemporary interviews, Gavrilis crafts an engrossing and intimate account of the Council's path, following it through the Second World War, its immediate aftermath, the Cold War, Vietnam, the emergence of globalization, and the rise of China. This short, entertaining, and highly readable book provides an insider perspective on the major foreign policy issues that shaped the Council-and how the Council in turn influenced the debates over American foreign policy-and outlines the Council's future role in a rapidly changing society and world.

"The Dynamics of Interstate Boundaries" by George Gavrilis examines why some borders effectively deter illegal activities while others struggle. It analyzes border control from the Ottoman Empire to modern Central Asia, emphasizing that institutional design, rather than military strength, is key to secure borders. The book offers insights for policy makers on enhancing border security.