Lila Rosenzweig

CFR Staff

Lila Rosenzweig

Research Associate, International Economics

Lila Rosenzweig is a research associate for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Before joining CFR, she was an intern at the Sejong Institute in South Korea. She holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from New York University.

Publications:

“Banking on Beijing: The Aims and Impacts of China's Overseas Development Program,” International Affairs, January 9, 2023.

“The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration,” International Affairs, January 8, 2024.

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Macron the Hawk

with via Foreign Affairs April 4, 2024

Stuck in Gaza

with via Foreign Affairs April 3, 2024

Israel Unleashed?

with via Foreign Affairs April 3, 2024

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Iran

Iran’s Regional Armed Network

Iran’s web of armed partners such as Hezbollah and the Houthis serves to strengthen its influence in the Middle East and could pose a significant threat to the United States and U.S. allies in the region, especially Israel.

Article by Kali Robinson and Will Merrow April 15, 2024

United States

What Does the U.S. National Guard Do?

The National Guard is a special part of the U.S. military that answers to both state governors and the president. While it began as a “strategic reserve,” the guard has come to play an important role in domestic and overseas operations.

Backgrounder by Anshu Siripurapu and Noah Berman April 3, 2024

Canada

What Is Canada’s Immigration Policy?

With its comparatively open and well-regulated immigration system, Canada remains a top destination for immigrants and refugees.

Backgrounder by Diana Roy and Amelia Cheatham March 28, 2024

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Middle East and North Africa

Virtual Media Briefing: Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

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Japan

Prime Minister Kishida’s Tour de Force

The highlights from Kishida Fumio's busy week in Washington.

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Genocide and Mass Atrocities

Remembering the Rwandan Genocide

Thirty years ago, Rwanda’s government began a campaign to eradicate the country’s largest minority group. In just one hundred days in 1994, roving militias killed around eight hundred thousand people. Would-be killers were incited to violence by the radio, which encouraged extremists to take to the streets with machetes. The United Nations stood by amid the bloodshed, and many foreign governments, including the United States, declined to intervene before it was too late. What got in the way of humanitarian intervention? And as violent conflict now rages at a clip unseen since then, can the international community learn from the mistakes of its past?

Podcast with Gabrielle Sierra, David J. Scheffer and Claude Gatebuke April 10, 2024 Why It Matters